Dhaka: Extending her bail until October 8, the High Court (HC) on Wednesday directed the counsels of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to finish within the next three working days the arguments of hearing of an appeal filed by her seeking cancellation of her sentence in the Zia Orphanage Trust case, reports the UNB.

A bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman passed the order as Khaleda’s lawyers sought time for taking part in the hearing.

While passing the order, the court also expressed dissatisfaction as Khaleda’s lawyers have been escaping the appeal hearing and seeking bail extension again and again, said Anti-Corruption Commission lawyer Khurshid Alam.

There is a directive of the Appellate Division to dispose of the case within October 31.

On February 8 last, the Dhaka Special Court-5 convicted the former Prime Minister and BNP chairperson and sentenced her to five years’ imprisonment in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.

Since then, Khaleda Zia has been in Old Dhaka Central Jail at Nazimuddin Road.