Court Correspondent :
The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka yesterday framed charges against Abdul Mannan Khan, former State Minister for Public Works of Awami League government, and his wife Hasina Sultana in two separate cases filed against them for illegally amassing wealth.
With this, the trial began formally against the accused couple. Judge court Mohmmad Ali Hossain passed the order after rejecting a petition filed on behalf of the accused seeking exemption from the case on Sunday. The court also fixed October 18 for hearing in the case.
Mir Ahmed Ali Salam, Prosecutor of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), confirmed the matter to the media.
