DHAKA, Sept 18, 2023 (BSS) - The government has extended the conditional suspension of imprisonment of BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia for another six months.

The Security Service Division of the Home Ministry issued a notification in this regard recently, saying that the conditional suspension of Khaleda Zia's jail sentence will come into effect from September 25, 2023.

The government has so far suspended Khaleda Zia's prison sentence eighth times as tenure of the previous seventh extension will expire on September 24.

According to the notification, imprisoned Khaleda Zia will receive treatment staying at her own residence in Dhaka and she will not be able to travel abroad during her temporary release period.

On March 25, 2020, the then 76-year-old BNP chief was released from jail for six months upon an executive order of the government considering her age and humanitarian ground, following an application by her family members.

Earlier, On October 29, 2018, Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 sentenced BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and three others to seven-year imprisonment each in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case.

The court also fined them Taka 10 lakh each, in default, they have to serve six months more in jail.