Dhaka – The Bangladesh authorities stated it was liberating opposition chief Khaleda Zia from jail on Tuesday for six months so she will be able to get medical remedy.Legislation and Justice Minister Anisul Huq stated the transfer got here after a brother and sister of Zia — who has been in jail for 2 years — appealed to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to let her arch-rival fly to London for remedy.Hasina and Zia are bitter rivals whose households have dominated Bangladesh’s politics since independence in 1971.Huq stated, nevertheless, the 74-year-old Zia wouldn’t be allowed to go to a different nation.“On the basis of the application and having been directed by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Begum Khaleda Zia’s conviction has been suspended,” Huq stated.She is freed “on condition that she remains in her Dhaka residence to receive treatment and does not go abroad”.There was no instant remark from Zia’s household or her Bangladesh Nationalist Social gathering (BNP).Sentenced to 10 years in jail on graft costs, Zia additionally faces practically three dozen different excellent instances. The BNP says the costs are politically motivated to maintain her out of politics.Her attorneys have had repeated bail functions rejected. They’ve argued that she might die in jail with out correct remedy. A latest leaked medical report on Zia’s well being stated her rheumatoid arthritis was changing into more and more severe.
