Police use tear gas shells to douse tension that ensued for some time near Khaleda Zia’s motorcade in Dhaka as the BNP chairperson was on her way to a graft trial verdict.

Wearing an off-white sari, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, offered her prayers and comforted her relatives, most of whom, were in tears, as she boarded her motorcade from her Gulshan residence on way to the court set for delivering verdict in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.

Pro-BNP lawyers lock into a scuffle with police in High Court area when law enforcers barred them from moving towards Bakshibazar court, which is expected to deliver verdict in a graft case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.

Virtually nothing is entering Dhaka city in a complete change of the usual scenario as law enforcers tightens security measures in a bid to prevent BNP men from gathering in Dhaka ahead of the politically significant graft verdict of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.

Dhaka hunkers down in anticipation of violence as a lower court is expected to deliver a verdict in the Zia Orphanage Graft case.

Former prime minister BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been jailed for five years after she was found guilty in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case. Her elder son Tarique and four others have been given 10 years in prison.

Law enforcers have installed a mobile network jamming device at Bakshibazar court premises, which will see the delivery of a graft case verdict against Khaleda Zia in a short while.

As the whole country waits with bated breath for the verdict in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to be delivered today, two accused in the case have been brought to the special court.

It is a nervy siege; the capital has been wrapped in an unprecedented security blanket. Alongside a huge number of regular law enforcers, the government yesterday deployed paramilitary forces in Dhaka and elsewhere ahead of the verdict in a corruption case against Khaleda expected today.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday accused the government of trying to use court to keep her away from politics and elections, and clear the way for holding a lopsided election again like the one in 2014.

Trial of the Gatco graft case is pending with the Special Judge's Court-3 of Dhaka. The Anti-Corruption Commission filed the case on

Claiming her innocent, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia says she is ready to face any situation to uphold the country's democracy and people's rights.

A deep sense of uncertainty prevails among public as the government is taking stern measures to block BNP activists from gathering in Dhaka ahead of the verdict of a graft case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.

​A total of 20 platoons Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members are deployed in Dhaka city to avert any untoward incident ahead of tomorrow’s graft verdict of Khaleda Zia.

Law enforcers beef up security measures across the country including the capital Dhaka centring the verdict of Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) imposes ban on procession and carrying sharp weapons, explosives, flammable materials in Dhaka on February 8 to avert any untoward incident centring a verdict in a graft case against Khaleda Zia.

The High Court grants an eight-week anticipatory bail to BNP chairperson’s adviser Shawkat Mahmud in a case filed on charge of attacking police and snatching two accused from the law enforcers in Bakshibazar area of Dhaka on January 30.

A shoe procession against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is allegedly brought out by activists of ruling Awami League in Narsingdi when she was passing through on her way to Sylhet.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia offers special munajat at two shrines in Sylhet with only two days left for the verdict of the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case.

Saturday's national executive committee meeting was a big morale boost for the BNP as it helped remove confusions and divisions within the party, say its senior leaders.