A Dhaka court yesterday extended the bail of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia until April 22 in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case.

The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and the government to explain why her jail sentence in the

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday categorically said the next general election would be held in time as per the constitution, no matter whether the BNP takes part in it or not.