The Supreme Court today directed the lower court concerned in Dhaka to dispose of the bail pleas of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two defamation cases.

Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division Justice Hasan Foez Siddique passed the order moved by two separate leave-to-appeal petitions filed by the government against two High Court orders.

The High Court on May 31 had ordered the trial court concerned in Dhaka to expeditiously hear and dispose of two bail petitions filed by the BNP chairperson in connection with the defamation cases.

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Comilla arson case: Khaleda appeals for speedy disposition

After a hearing on the leave-to-appeal petition, the SC chamber Judge ordered the Dhaka court to hear and dispose of the bail petitions of Khaleda Zia and send the leave-to-appeal petitions to the full bench of the apex court for their hearing on June 25.

Additional Attorney General Murad Reza told The Daily Star that the magistrate court concerned will decide when they will hear the bail petitions of Khaleda Zia.

HC orders quick disposal of Khaleda’s bail plea

Meanwhile, the High Court today directed the trial court concerned in Comilla to expeditiously hear and dispose the bail petition filed by Khaleda in an arson case.

The case was filed under Special Power Act-1974 with Chouddogram Police Station in Comilla on February 3, 2015 after a bus was set on fire on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Chauddogram.

The incident left seven passengers dead on the spot and about 25-26 people were injured.

Today, the HC bench of Justice Md Shawkat Hossain,  Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman passed the order after hearing a petition filed by Khaleda Zia seeking bail in the case

The court also made some observation over the case which will be known after the full text of its order will be released.

Khaleda Zia who stands accused in 34 cases has landed in jail on February 8 this year, after a Dhaka court sentenced her to five years imprisonment in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case.