Zia Trust Case
Khaleda skips hearing for 'illness'
A Dhaka court yesterday for the sixth time deferred its delivery of order on whether it will accept charges against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and three others in Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
The deferment came following the defence counsels' time petition as the BNP chairperson did not appear before the court due to illness.
In the petition, the defence said they want the hearing to be held in presence of Khaleda, so they need time. Judge Zahirul Haque of the Senior Special Judge's Court gave them time until October 1.
On Monday, Advocate Masud Ahmed Talukder, a defence counsel, told The Daily Star that Khaleda would appear before the court yesterday.
On August 8, 2011, the Anti Corruption Commission filed the case against four people, including Khaleda, for abusing power in raising funds from unknown sources for the trust.
The other accused are Harris Chowdhury, former political secretary of Khaleda; Ziaul Islam Munna, assistant private secretary (APS) of Harris; and Monirul Islam Khan, APS of former Dhaka city mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka.
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