DHAKA: The Supreme Court on Tuesday has fixed July 13 as the hearing date of two different appeal pleas filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday.

The BNP chief filed the appeal pleas against the High Court’s rejection order of two writ petitions filed by her in Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable graft cases.

A full bench of the Appellate Division of the SC, headed by Chief Justice M Muzammel Hossain will hold the hearing on the petitions. 

Advocate Asaduzzaman filed the appeal pleas on behalf of BNP chairperson.

On June 19, a single bench of Justice Kazi Reza-ul Haque of the High Court rejected the writ petition filed by Khaleda Zia on May 12 challenging legality of judge appointment of Zia Charitable Trust and Orphanage Trust graft cases. 

On the other hand, on April 13, Khaleda Zia filed a review petition with the HC seeking cancellation of indictment order.

On April 23, an HC bench comprising Justice Borhanuddin and Justice AKM Quamrul Quader rejected the appeal.

BDST: 2354 HRS, JUL 08, 2014