The High Court has extended incarcerated BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s bail in two libel suits for one year.
The bench of justices Mohammad Abdul Hafiz and Kazi Md Ejarul Haque Akondo gave the order on Tuesday (Jan 28).
A defamation lawsuit was filed against Khaleda in Narail on Dec 24, 2015 for her comments regarding the number of freedom fighters in the country.
A year later in 2016, she was sued in Dhaka for derogatory remarks regarding Father of the Nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The High Court granted her six-month bail in the cases on Aug 13 and 14. The bails were extended once before on Feb 5, 2018.
The three-time prime minister is currently serving 17 years for her involvement in the Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases.