Coco's parole extended by another month
Tuesday, 14 April 2009
The government extended Monday by another month the parole of Arafat Rahman Coco, younger son of main opposition BNP's Chairperson Khaleda Zia, reports bdnews24.com.
The home ministry extended the parole up to May 16 on a petition by Coco's lawyer Mahbub Uddin Khokan.
Coco, an accused in the GATCO corruption case alongside his mother, and facing other graft cases, fell ill behind bars during the past caretaker government's tenure.
The former prime minister's son had been granted parole on July 17 for eight weeks to seek medical treatment abroad. He flew to Bangkok two days later.
The government has since successively extended Coco's parole by a month each time.
The home ministry extended the parole up to May 16 on a petition by Coco's lawyer Mahbub Uddin Khokan.
Coco, an accused in the GATCO corruption case alongside his mother, and facing other graft cases, fell ill behind bars during the past caretaker government's tenure.
The former prime minister's son had been granted parole on July 17 for eight weeks to seek medical treatment abroad. He flew to Bangkok two days later.
The government has since successively extended Coco's parole by a month each time.