A Cumilla court on Monday rejected the bail petition of BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in a case over arson attack on a bus in 2015.
Cumilla additional district and session judge Mohammad Ali Akbar passed the order and fixed 25 February for hearing on charge-framing in the case.
On 23 January, the High Court asked the lower court concerned to dispose of the petition filed seeking bail for BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia within 4 February.
The hearing on the bail petition in the case has been deferred four times so far due to various reasons.
On 16 January, a court deferred the hearing on charge framing and bail petition of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in the case.
Eight people were killed and at least 20 others injured in a petrol bomb attack on a bus at Jogmohanpur in Chouddagramupazila on 3 February 2015 during the BNP-led alliance's movement.
Two cases were filed against Khaleda Zia in this connection.
