Court Correspondent :
The Third Special Judge Court of Dhaka yesterday (Thursday) fixed November 24 to hear the statement of BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case. Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar also asked the BNP Chairperson to appear in the court on that day.
Besides, the makeshift court of Bakshibazar fixed November 17 to record the depositions of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Deputy Director Harun-Ar-Rashid in the
Zia Orphanage Trust Graft Case.
Khaleda Zia appeared at the court at 10.45 am.
The Anti Corruption Commission filed the graft case on July 3, 2008 with Ramna Model Police Station accusing Khaleda, her son Tarique Rahman and four others of misappropriating over Tk 2.10 crore, which was received as grants from a foreign bank for orphans.
Other accused persons are former BNP lawmaker Kazi Saleemul Haque, businessperson Sharfuddin Ahmed, Khaleda’s former Principal Secretary Kamal Uddin Siddiqui and Momenur Rahman.
On August 8, 2011, ACC filed the Zia Charitable Trust graft case with Tejgaon Police Station accusing four persons including Khaleda Zia, of abusing power in raising funds for the trust from unknown sources.
The other accused in the case are Harris Chowdhury, Ziaul Islam Munna, assistant private secretary (APS) to Harris, Monirul Islam Khan and APS to Sadeque Hossain Khoka, mayor of the erstwhile Dhaka City Corporation.
The Third Special Judge Court of Dhaka yesterday (Thursday) fixed November 24 to hear the statement of BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case. Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar also asked the BNP Chairperson to appear in the court on that day.
Besides, the makeshift court of Bakshibazar fixed November 17 to record the depositions of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Deputy Director Harun-Ar-Rashid in the
Zia Orphanage Trust Graft Case.
Khaleda Zia appeared at the court at 10.45 am.
The Anti Corruption Commission filed the graft case on July 3, 2008 with Ramna Model Police Station accusing Khaleda, her son Tarique Rahman and four others of misappropriating over Tk 2.10 crore, which was received as grants from a foreign bank for orphans.
Other accused persons are former BNP lawmaker Kazi Saleemul Haque, businessperson Sharfuddin Ahmed, Khaleda’s former Principal Secretary Kamal Uddin Siddiqui and Momenur Rahman.
On August 8, 2011, ACC filed the Zia Charitable Trust graft case with Tejgaon Police Station accusing four persons including Khaleda Zia, of abusing power in raising funds for the trust from unknown sources.
The other accused in the case are Harris Chowdhury, Ziaul Islam Munna, assistant private secretary (APS) to Harris, Monirul Islam Khan and APS to Sadeque Hossain Khoka, mayor of the erstwhile Dhaka City Corporation.
