Court Correspondent :
The Special Judge Court-5 of Dhaka yesterday fixed February 8 to announce the judgment in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case filed with Ramna Model Police Station.
Earlier, Judge Dr Md Akhteruzzaman started the days’ proceedings of the case. Khaleda Zia appeared in the court in two cases — the Zia Orphanage Trust and the Zia Charitable Trust graft cases. BNP Chief and former Prime Minister arrived in the court around 11:07am. The court announced the date of the verdict in her presence.
The placement of argument on behalf of Begum Khaleda Zia ended in the case on January 16. Her lawyers placed arguments on December 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 and January 3, 4,10 and 11. Later, arguments were placed on behalf of accused businessman Sharfuddin Ahmed and other accused Kazi Salimul Haque Kamal.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case for alleged embezzlement of over Tk 2.1 crore on July 3, 2008.
Later, on August 8 in 2011, the anti-graft watchdog filed another case, accusing four persons, including Begum Khaleda Zia, on charges of abusing power in setting up Zia Charitable Trust.
The Special Judge Court-5 of Dhaka yesterday fixed February 8 to announce the judgment in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case filed with Ramna Model Police Station.
Earlier, Judge Dr Md Akhteruzzaman started the days’ proceedings of the case. Khaleda Zia appeared in the court in two cases — the Zia Orphanage Trust and the Zia Charitable Trust graft cases. BNP Chief and former Prime Minister arrived in the court around 11:07am. The court announced the date of the verdict in her presence.
The placement of argument on behalf of Begum Khaleda Zia ended in the case on January 16. Her lawyers placed arguments on December 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 and January 3, 4,10 and 11. Later, arguments were placed on behalf of accused businessman Sharfuddin Ahmed and other accused Kazi Salimul Haque Kamal.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case for alleged embezzlement of over Tk 2.1 crore on July 3, 2008.
Later, on August 8 in 2011, the anti-graft watchdog filed another case, accusing four persons, including Begum Khaleda Zia, on charges of abusing power in setting up Zia Charitable Trust.
