Tax Evasion Case
Koko's counsel asked to submit 'HC order'
A Dhaka court yesterday asked lawyer of Arafat Rahman Koko, youngest son of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, to submit by March 20 an order of the High Court (HC) if it gives, in a tax evasion case.
The court also said if the lawyer fails to submit the HC order, charge will be framed against Koko.
Judge Mohammad Zohurul Haque of the Senior Special Judge's Court passed the order after Koko's lawyer, Taherul Islam Towhid, submitted a petition seeking an adjournment of the charge hearing.
In the petition, lawyer said they had earlier filed a writ petition with the HC challenging the legality of the case. The HC then, without giving any stay order on the case proceeding, issued a rule asking the government to explain why initiation and continuation of the proceedings of the case should not be declared illegal.
But the hearing on the writ petition is pending. So, they prayed for adjournment of the hearing, the lawyer added.
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on March 1 last year filed the case against Koko for evading income tax for fiscal years from 2002-2003 to 2006-2007.
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