Court Correspondent :
The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka yesterday (Monday) adjourned recording the deposition of witnesses in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case till December 8 in absence of Begum Khaleda Zia.
Judge Basudev Roy of the court partly recorded the deposition of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Deputy Director Harun-or-Rashid and passed the adjournment amidst uproar of the pro-BNP lawyers present on the occasion at the makeshift courtroom set up on Dhaka Alia Madrasah premises in the city’s Bakshibazar area.
Earlier on September 22 also, Harun-or-Rashid
partly testified but it was interrupted for Khaleda’s leave to appeal hearing and hartal. Meanwhile, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court dismissed three petitions for leave to appeal.
On July 3 in 2008, the ACC filed the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case with Ramna Police Station accusing Khaleda Zia, her son Tarique Rahman, and six others. On August 5 in 2009, the ACC filed charge sheet against eight people including Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman.
On the other hand, the ACC Assistant Director Harunur Rashid filed Zia Charitable Trust graft case against four people, including Khaleda Zia on August 8 in 2011.
The present court on September 22 opened the trial in both cases against Khaleda Zia and others on charges of raising fund illegally for two charities and embezzling the amount.
The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka yesterday (Monday) adjourned recording the deposition of witnesses in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case till December 8 in absence of Begum Khaleda Zia.
Judge Basudev Roy of the court partly recorded the deposition of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Deputy Director Harun-or-Rashid and passed the adjournment amidst uproar of the pro-BNP lawyers present on the occasion at the makeshift courtroom set up on Dhaka Alia Madrasah premises in the city’s Bakshibazar area.
Earlier on September 22 also, Harun-or-Rashid
partly testified but it was interrupted for Khaleda’s leave to appeal hearing and hartal. Meanwhile, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court dismissed three petitions for leave to appeal.
On July 3 in 2008, the ACC filed the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case with Ramna Police Station accusing Khaleda Zia, her son Tarique Rahman, and six others. On August 5 in 2009, the ACC filed charge sheet against eight people including Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman.
On the other hand, the ACC Assistant Director Harunur Rashid filed Zia Charitable Trust graft case against four people, including Khaleda Zia on August 8 in 2011.
The present court on September 22 opened the trial in both cases against Khaleda Zia and others on charges of raising fund illegally for two charities and embezzling the amount.
