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HC dismisses 11 cases filed against Khaleda Zia during American League regime
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HC dismisses 11 cases filed against Khaleda Zia during American League regime

High Court Justices AKM Asaduzzaman and Syed Enayet Hossein delivered the verdict after disposing of the rules issued for quashing the cases.

TBS report

October 30, 2024, 12:50 p.m.

Last modified: October 30, 2024, 2:11 p.m.

File photo of Khaleda Zia. Photo: Recollected

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File photo of Khaleda Zia. Photo: Recollected

File photo of Khaleda Zia. Photo: Recollected

The High Court today (October 30) dismissed 11 sedition and sabotage cases against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, which were filed during the ousted Awami League regime.

High Court Justices AKM Asaduzzaman and Syed Enayet Hossein delivered the verdict after disposing of the rules issued for quashing the cases.

Senior Advocates Joynul Abedin, Advocate AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon, Advocate Nasir Uddin Asim, Advocate Kaiser Kamal, Advocate Ragib Rauf Chowdhury, Advocate Gazi Kamrul Islam Sajal, Advocate Md Zakir Hossain, Advocate HM Sanjid Siddique, Advocate Tareq Bhuiya and Advocate M Sabbir Ahmed Represented Khaleda Zia in court.

According to Khaleda’s lawyers, a total of 10 cases were filed against her during the 2015 anti-government movement, including three before Jatrabari and seven before the Darus Salam police station.

Khaleda’s name was present in the First Information Report (FIR) or included in the charge sheets of these cases. The case proceedings remained suspended for a long time following an HC order, Khaleda’s lawyers said.

The HC on Wednesday dismissed these cases after announcing that the rule on these cases was valid following a petition by Khaleda Zia.

Meanwhile, the same HC court dismissed another sedition case against Khaleda for a comment on the number of martyrs during the liberation war.