Indictment hearing in two cases against Khaleda April 15

A Dhaka court has set April 15 to hold hearing on framing charges in two cases lodged against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, reports BSS.

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Asaduzzaman Noor set the date on Wednesday accepting a time plea of Khaleda's counsel.

Journalist Gazi Zahirul Islam on August 30, 2016 filed a case against the BNP chief for observing fake birthday on August 15 and Jananetri Parishad president AB Siddiqui filed another defamation case on November 3, 2016 against Khaleda for stigmatising the War of Liberation by rehabilitating anti-liberation forces.

Later, the lower courts concerned issued arrest warrants against her.

The BNP chairperson has been now in bail since February 8, 2018 in the two cases.