Judiciary not functioning fairly: Khaleda Zia

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia alleged on Wednesday that there are two types of trial now in the country as judges have been appointed on political consideration, reports UNB.
"Now the judiciary is not independent. The Chief Justice has said they are controlled. Lower courts have to obey government's orders. There're now two types of trial as party men have been made judges," she said.
In her brief address at an Iftar party, the BNP chief further said, "Now Awami League (AL) men, after committing crimes, don't get punished and they get bail easily, while BNP men are getting punished and oppressed for no crime. They don't get bail from courts."
She called upon people to get united to save the country from the misrule and repressive acts of the AL-led government.
National People's Party president Advocate Fariduzzaman Farhad arranged the Iftar at a city hotel.
Terming the current government an illegal one, Khaleda said it has been in power only depending on police. "Police officials say they have kept this regime in power. It seems that the country is now ruled by police. Police now have got a freehand, and they're doing whatever they wish."
Meanwhile, describing the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) as a graft-protection commission, BNP alleged on Wednesday that the watchdog is following a one-eyed policy to save the ruling party leaders.
"On one hand, the ACC suddenly decided not to continue the graft case in which minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya had been convicted. On the other hand, it is  stubbornly continuing two trust cases against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia despite lawyers' repeated appeals to withdraw those," said BNP spokesman Asaduzzaman Ripon.