The sentence of Dr. Zubaida Rahman, wife of the Acting Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Tarique Rahman, has been postponed for one year.
This information was confirmed in a notification issued by the Security Services Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday. The notice was signed by Deputy Secretary Mohammad Abu Saeed Mollah on behalf of the President.
The notification states that Dr. Zubaida Rahman's request for a stay of her sentence was considered in light of the opinion of the Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry’s legal department. Under Section 401(1) of The Code of Criminal Procedure (Act No. V of 1898), her sentence has been stayed for one year, contingent upon her surrendering to the court and filing an appeal as per the President's directive.