Khaleda seeks expunge of IO's deposition

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday filed a petition with the High Court seeking directives on the lower court to expunge the deposition given by the investigation officer of the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case in her absence for six days.

Mentioning the rules which stipulate taking witnesses' depositions only in presence of the accused, Khaleda also prayed to the HC to record a fresh statement of the IO, Harun-or-Rashid, also ACC's director, in her presence. She requested the HC to stay the case proceedings until disposal of the rule. The ACC in 2009 filed the case for embezzlement of over Tk 2.1 crore.