The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday upheld the High Court verdict acquitting BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and two others in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case.

Law Minister Anisul Huq trashes BNP’s allegation of holding a camera trial against Khaleda Zia and said a court has been set up inside the Old Dhaka central jail in order to ensure her security.

The High Court asks the trial court to allow BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to cross examine four prosecution witnesses of Zia Charitable Trust graft case.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia files a petition with the High Court for transferring the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case against her from the Special Judge’s Court-3 of Dhaka to another court.