BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s lawyers have urged Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain to take legal action over handling of the Zia Welfare Trust graft case in a makeshift court on the prison premises.
They also submitted a written petition to the chief justice calling for an investigation into those who ‘overstep the bounds of the judiciary’.
The legal team also objected continuation of the trial ‘despite Khaleda's illness during a meeting with the chief justice on Sunday, report bdnews24.com, UNB.
Meanwhile, a writ petition was filed with the High Court seeking its directive on the authorities concerned for providing better treatment to Khaleda Zia.
BNP chief's lawyer Barrister Nawshad Jamir filed the writ petition with the concerned branch of the court.
The petition was raised before the High Court bench of Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif and Justice Ahmed Sohel on Saturday, but a hearing was not held.
Barrister Nawshad Jamir said the hearing on the writ petition is likely to be held this week.
According to the writ petition, Khaleda has been suffering from chronic diseases and so she needs to be taken to a specialised hospital for better treatment.
Six people, including home secretary, Inspector General of Prisons, Dhaka civil surgeon, deputy commissioner, were made respondents.
On February 8 last, a special court here sentenced Khaleda to five years' rigorous imprisonment in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
Since then she has been kept in Old Dhaka Central Jail.
