Level-playing field not possible keeping me in jail: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia told on Wednesday a court that a level-playing field cannot be ensured for all political parties in the upcoming general election keeping her and her party leaders in jail, reports UNB.
"While everyone is busy with the election, we've been confined to the court. We're conducting our election activities amid numerous obstacles," she said during the charge-framing hearing against her in the Niko graft case in the Dhaka Special Judge Court-9.
"This can't happen that one party will participate in the election keeping me in jail and my party leaders and activists in court," the BNP chief said, demanding that all parties are given equal facilities for conducting electioneering.
She also urged the court to stay the trial proceedings of the case until the election ends.