Case Against Koko

Hearing adjourned till April 7

Court Correspondent
A Dhaka court yesterday adjourned the hearing on charge framing against Arafat Rahman Koko, youngest son of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, till April 7 in connection with a tax evasion case. Judge Mohammad Zohurul Haque of the Senior Special Judge's Court passed the order after Koko's lawyer submitted a petition seeking an adjournment of the hearing. In the petition, the lawyer said they had earlier filed a writ petition with the High Court (HC) challenging the legality of the case.NBR filed the case on March 1, 2010.