Zia Trust Graft Case
Decision on charge against Khaleda March 18
A Dhaka court will hand down its decision on March 18 whether it will take cognisance of the charges against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and three others in connection with Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
Judge Mohammad Zahurul Haq of the Senior Special Judge's Court yesterday fixed the date after Khaleda's lawyer Taherul Islam Towhid submitted a time petition before the court for adjournment of the hearing.
The petition said Khaleda needs the time because as an opposition leader in the parliament she is busy with some affairs since the 12th session of the ninth parliament has been going on.
During the yesterday's proceedings, the court also extended the bail period of two other accused -- Khaleda's former political secretary Harris Chowdhury's assistant private secretary (APS) Ziaul Islam Munna and former Dhaka mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka's APS Monirul Islam Khan -- till March 18.
The court extended the time following a petition seeking extension of their bail as it expired yesterday.
The High Court earlier granted the duo six-week anticipatory bail in the case.
Another accused, Khaleda's former political secretary Harris Chowdhury, is on the run.
Khaleda Zia on February 2 secured permanent bail in the case.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on August 8 last year filed the case with Tejgaon Police Station against Khaleda and three others, accusing them of abusing power in raising funds from unknown sources in the name of the Zia Charitable Trust.
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