The High Court (HC) has fixed July 3 for hearing on the appeal petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
A HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman on Wednesday fixed the date following a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
The high court also asked the concerned bench to provide the paper book related to the case to Khaleda Zia's lawyer within next 24 hours, said Khurshid Alam, a counsel of the ACC.
On Sunday, ACC counsel Khurshid Alam filed a petition against the appeal petition filed by Khaleda Zia before the court, reports UNB.
Earlier on May 16, a four-member bench of the Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain upheld the HC order that had granted bail to Khaleda Zia.
The Supreme Court also issued an order to dispose of Khaleda's appeal petition challenging the lower court's verdict in the case by July 31.
On May 9 last, a four-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by the Chief Justice fixed May 15 for delivering the order after closing a two-day hearing on the two petitions.
The SC on May 8 adjourned until May 9 the hearing on the petitions filed by the ACC and the state against Khaleda's bail.
On March 19, the Appellate Division stayed Khaleda's bail until May 8 in the graft case in which she was convicted by the lower court.
The Dhaka Special Court-5 convicted the former Prime Minister and BNP chairperson and sentenced her to five years' imprisonment in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
She was then sent to old central jail at Nazimuddin Road in the city on February 8 last.
On March 12, Khaleda secured four months' bail from the High Court in the case.
The ACC and the state filed two leave-to-appeal petitions before the Appellate Division challenging her bail on March 15.
Later, the Appellate Division stayed Khaleda Zia's bail until May 8 in the case.
