The High Court today (Nov 7) extended the bail of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two defamation cases at the trial courts today (Nov 7).

The bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice Md Aminul Islam passed the orders.

Lawyers Kayser Kamal and AHM Kamruzzaman Mamun moved for Khaleda Zia in the court.

The defamation cases were filed against Khaleda Zia in Dhaka and Narail on different dates in 2014 and 2015 for her statements over Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Liberation War and number of martyrs on separate occasions.

The High Court on August 13 and 14, 2018 granted six-month bail to Khaleda in the two cases.

Later, the state counsel filed a petition seeking stay on the High Court order and the Appellate Division also upheld the HC order.

Then the bail was extended several times in the two cases.

BDST: 1544 HRS, NOV 7, 2022
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