BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has challenged the trial court's decision sentencing her to seven years in prison over the Zia Charitable Trust graft case four days after receiving the full text of the verdict, reports bdnews24.com.
The 638-page decision and the 700-page appeal petition also include a petition for bail, said her lawyer Barrister Kayser Kamal after submitting the petition to the High Court on Sunday.
"The BNP chairperson has been convicted illegally and unjustly," he said. "We have appealed for her sentence to be dismissed and for her release. A High Court bench will be formed to decide on the appeal."
The trial court announced the verdict in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case on October 29.
The court found the former prime minister guilty under the Prevention of Corruption Act 1947 and sentenced her to seven years in prison and fined her Tk 1 million.
Khaleda challenges graft case verdict
FE Team | Published: November 18, 2018 23:46:33
Khaleda challenges graft case verdict
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