The New Nation - Internet Edition

Court Correspondent

Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's lawyer Advocate Sanaullah Mia was not allowed to see his client till yesterday, although the lawyer had been given permission to see her before the holy Eid-ul-Fitr. Meanwhile, former State Minister Amanullah Aman's wife Sabera Aman, convicted in an extortion case, was not yet freed although the High Court Division had granted her bail on December 9.

However, Begum Khaleda Zia was allowed to sign vokalotnama engaging Barrister Rafiqul Hoque and Advocate Sanaullah Mia to conduct the Niko case on her behalf in the High Court Division and lowyar Court respectively Both lawyers yesterday got respective vokalatnama.

While talking to some court correspondents in the Judge Court Complex, Advocate Sanaullah has disclosed that alone with Junior lawyers Abdullah-Al-Mamun, Mohiuddin Chowdhury and Joynal Abedin Mesba he went to the sub-jail yesterday at about 2 PM and stayed there up to 4 PM to see the former premier but they were not allowed to see her.

Convicted Sabera Aman, who has been suffering from cancer, was allowed bail by the High Court Division of the Supreme Court on December 9, Enamul Haque Hiru, Chairman of Hazratpur Union Council in Keraniganj of Dhaka was made guarantor of the bail. But Hiru was not allegedly, allowed to come to the court from Keraniganj for signing the necessary bail bond.

However, he has been able to reach the court yesterday (Wednesday) to sign the bail bond when the prosecution raised objection to the effect that as Hiru himself is on bail with Amanullah Aman in another case, he cannot be guarantor on behalf of Aman's wife Sabera. The defence lawyers also have opposed the objection, while Judge Md Feroz Alam of Special Court No.1, set up in the Parliament complex, fixed today, Thursday, to pronounce his order about the issue.