The High Court today stayed the trial proceedings against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in four separate vandalism and arson cases.

The court also issued four separate rulings asking the government to explain why the proceedings of the cases against Khaleda should not be scrapped.

The HC bench of Justice Md Miftah Uddin Choudhury and Justice ANM Bashir Ullah came up with the order and rulings after hearing four separate petitions filed by Khaleda seeking stay of trial proceedings of the cases.

Among the four cases, three were filed with Darussalam Police Station and another case was filed with Jatrabari Police Station in 2015 during anti-government agitation enforced by BNP-led alliance.

Trial courts later took cognisance of the charges of the cases after police have submitted charge sheets to the court.

Khaleda recently filed four petitions with the HC challenging the legality of the trial proceedings on the cases.