Zubaida Rahman’s Graft Appeal Verdict Expected Wednesday
The High Court (HC) has set May 28 for pronouncing its verdict on an appeal filed by BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman's wife Dr Zubaida Rahman against her three-year jail sentence by the lower court in a graft case.
A High Court division bench of Justice Md Khasruzzaman set the date after end of the hearing on the matter on Monday.
The court on May 14 granted bail to Dr Zubaida Rahman as she filed an appeal against her conviction and three-year jail sentence in the case.
It passed the order, allowing Dr Zubaida Rahman bail till the disposal of the appeal matter. The High Court gave the order after accepting Dr Zubaida Rahman's appeal petition for hearing.
The High Court also sought documents of the case from the lower court and stayed Dr Zubaida’s penalty.
The ACC filed the case with the city's Kafrul police station against three persons, including Tarique Rahman and Zubaida Rahman, for amassing illegal wealth and concealing information about the properties.
On August 2, 2023, Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Asaduzzaman sentenced Tarique Rahman to nine years and Zubaida Rahman to three years in jail in the case.
