Court Correspondent :
The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka on Thursday issued warrant of arrest against BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case filed accusing six persons, including BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique.
Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar of the makeshift special court at Bakshibazar Alia Madrasa playground rejected Tarique’s bail prayer and issued the warrant as he failed to appear in the court yesterday.
Earlier, on January 12, the special court fixed January 26 for hearing the statement of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in self-defence in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
Besides, the court directed Khaleda Zia to appear in the court on January 30, when it will resume the process of the case. She was not present in the court on Thursday.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the graft case with Tejgaon Model Police Station on July 3, 2008, accusing four persons of abusing power in raising funds for the Zia Trust. The prosecution alleged that the accused persons had embezzled Tk 21 million from funds meant for the Trust , which reportedly came from a foreign bank.
The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka on Thursday issued warrant of arrest against BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case filed accusing six persons, including BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique.
Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar of the makeshift special court at Bakshibazar Alia Madrasa playground rejected Tarique’s bail prayer and issued the warrant as he failed to appear in the court yesterday.
Earlier, on January 12, the special court fixed January 26 for hearing the statement of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in self-defence in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
Besides, the court directed Khaleda Zia to appear in the court on January 30, when it will resume the process of the case. She was not present in the court on Thursday.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the graft case with Tejgaon Model Police Station on July 3, 2008, accusing four persons of abusing power in raising funds for the Zia Trust. The prosecution alleged that the accused persons had embezzled Tk 21 million from funds meant for the Trust , which reportedly came from a foreign bank.
