STAFF CORRESPONDENT

The High Court yesterday granted bail to Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, in a corruption case in which she was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment by a lower court in 2023.

The HC bench of Justice Md Khasruzzaman passed the order after accepting an appeal filed by Zubaida challenging the trial court verdict.

The bail of Zubaida, who returned to Bangladesh on May 6 after 17 years from London, will continue until disposal of the appeal, the court said.

The HC stayed the realisation of the fine imposed by the lower court on Zubaida in this case and called for its record from the lower court, Zubaida’s lawyer Maksud Ullah said.