The law ministry has given its opinion in favour of extending Khaleda Zia’s jail sentence suspension by another six months on the existing two conditions, said Law Minister Anisul Huq on Wednesday.
“The opinion of the law ministry is being sent to the home ministry,” he told reporters this morning.
The government temporarily freed Khaleda Zia from jail through an executive order by suspending her sentence on 25 March 2020, with conditions that she would stay at her Gulshan house and would not leave the country.
Since then, her release term has been extended every six months following the family's plea.
“Today, we gave our opinion in favour of extending Khaleda Zia’s jail sentence suspension by another six months on the existing two conditions. A file is being sent to the home ministry,” he said.
Drawing attention on the petitions of Khaleda’s family about permanent release and treatment abroad, the minister said “I have told you (media) earlier that the petition which was sent under section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure(CrPC) has been disposed of and there is no scope for taking steps in this regard except extending jail term suspension.”
On 6 March, a petition was submitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs seeking another extension of the suspension of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's jail term and permission to take her abroad for better treatment.
The Security Services Division of the home ministry will issue a gazette notification in this regard.
The conditional suspension of Khaleda Zia’s jail sentence will come into effect from 25 March.
