BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has challenged the trial court’s decision of sentencing her to seven years in prison over the Zia Charitable Trust graft case four days after receiving the full text of the verdict.
The 638-page decision and the 700-page appeal petition also include a petition for bail, said her lawyer barrister Kayser Kamal after submitting the petition to the High Court on Sunday, reports bdnews24.com.
“The BNP chairperson has been convicted illegally and unjustly,” he said. “We have appealed for her sentence to be dismissed and for her release. A High Court bench will be formed to decide on the appeal.”