BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in her defence statement confessed that she had abused her power, said the court in the verdict of Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.

United Nations secretary general’s office has expressed its hope that “a climate could be created where free and fair elections could take place,” in Bangladesh.

The government will not interfere in preparing the certified copy of the graft verdict against Khaleda Zia, Law Minister Anisul Huq says reflecting on allegations of dillydally in preparing it.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says that Khaleda Zia landed in jail following the verdict in Zia Orphanage Trust Graft case and “she has not been shown arrested” in any other case.

Erasing doubts as to how BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is being treated at jail, Bangladesh’s prisons’ chief says that the former prime minister has been given division facilities.

Law Minister Anisul Huq says the Supreme Court and the Election Commission (EC) will decide whether BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia can contest the next general election.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says BNP is a “self-proclaimed corrupt party.”

Two days after BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia lands in jail, the party leaders are going to hold its first meeting in her absence.

Law enforcers have taken a series of measures to prevent BNP supporters from entering the capital so they cannot gather on the streets centring on tomorrow's expected verdict in a corruption case against Khaleda Zia.

Awami League General Secretary and Roads Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia went to Sylhet by road to create pressure on court about the verdict of her corruption case.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has asked her party leaders and activists to remain united ahead of the next parliamentary elections and not to make any imprudent decision or walk into any trap.

No untoward occurrence will take place in Bangladesh over the graft case verdict of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on February 8, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says.

The BNP has planned to inform the foreign diplomats about the “weaknesses” in the graft case against party chief Khaleda Zia and convey its concern about the “government's eagerness” to convict the former premier to keep her away from elections and politics.

Khaleda Zia is planning to take part in the campaign for BNP-led 20-party alliance's mayor candidate in the Dhaka North City Corporation by-polls on February 26.

The lawyers for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seek “honorable acquittal” of the party chief in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday alleged that the Awami League-led government has “indulged in a repressive and undemocratic rule”.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader calls upon the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to investigate the matter of laundering huge sums to Saudi Arabia by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.

The BNP yesterday asked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to apologise for making “false and defamatory remarks” about its Chairperson Khaleda Zia.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia gets bail in the Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases after she surrendered before a makeshift court in Bakhshibazar of Dhaka.

A Dhaka court yesterday issued an arrest warrant for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia after cancelling her ad-interim bail in the Zia Orphanage and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases.