Khaleda Zia’s jail suspension extended for 6 more months
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan made the announcement on Sunday, saying that she can receive treatment at home but cannot leave the country during this period.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan made the announcement on Sunday, saying that she can receive treatment at home but cannot leave the country during this period.
"She is suffering from arm and leg pain. Her fingers are still bent while she is suffering from diabetes as well," Selima said.
Earlier on Thursday, the Home ministry had sent an order for Khaleda's release to the prison authorities, after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave the go-ahead.
The two graft cases involve the Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust.
In April this year, the High Court had accepted Khaleda's appeal, challenging a trial court verdict.
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The increased term was ordered over embezzlement charges for which Zia, the arch-rival of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was sentenced in February.
The final trial proceedings in the case went ahead in the absence of Khaleda, who is serving time in jail over another corruption case, after the prison authorities repeatedly failed to bring her to court.
