Court Correspondent :
The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka on Thursday fixed December 15 allowing BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to restart submission of her statement in self-defense in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case on this date.
Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar of Special Court passed the order after Khaleda Zia appeared in
the court, that also granted a time petition lodged on behalf of the former premier. She went to the court at 11.50 am on Thursday.
Khaleda’s counsel Sanaullah Mia told newsmen, another plea is pending with the High Court in connection the case, which seeks cancellation of the testimonies of 32 witnesses.
On August 8, 2011, the Anti-Corruption Commission filed the Zia Charitable Trust graft case with Tejgaon Model Police Station accusing four people, including Begum Khaleda Zia, of raising funds for the Trust from unknown sources abusing power.
On January 16, 2012, ACC Deputy Director Harunur Rashid and also an investigation officer of the case, submitted the charge sheet of the case to the court.
Besides, the ACC filed the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case accusing Begum Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique Rahman on July 3, 2008 with Ramna Model Police Station. Tarique is now living in the UK after securing bail from the court. The six accused of the case have been made accused for misappropriating over Tk 21. 0 million (Tk 2.10 crore) that came as grants from a foreign bank for orphans.
The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka on Thursday fixed December 15 allowing BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to restart submission of her statement in self-defense in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case on this date.
Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar of Special Court passed the order after Khaleda Zia appeared in
the court, that also granted a time petition lodged on behalf of the former premier. She went to the court at 11.50 am on Thursday.
Khaleda’s counsel Sanaullah Mia told newsmen, another plea is pending with the High Court in connection the case, which seeks cancellation of the testimonies of 32 witnesses.
On August 8, 2011, the Anti-Corruption Commission filed the Zia Charitable Trust graft case with Tejgaon Model Police Station accusing four people, including Begum Khaleda Zia, of raising funds for the Trust from unknown sources abusing power.
On January 16, 2012, ACC Deputy Director Harunur Rashid and also an investigation officer of the case, submitted the charge sheet of the case to the court.
Besides, the ACC filed the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case accusing Begum Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique Rahman on July 3, 2008 with Ramna Model Police Station. Tarique is now living in the UK after securing bail from the court. The six accused of the case have been made accused for misappropriating over Tk 21. 0 million (Tk 2.10 crore) that came as grants from a foreign bank for orphans.
