DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia appeared before court on Wednesday morning (Jan 3) for the hearing of Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft case filed against her by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC).
Khaleda Zia reached the special court installed on the premises of jail department's parade ground in city's Bakshibazaar area after 11:30am Wednesday (January 28).
Judge Md Akhterzzuman of Special Judge’s court-5 started hearing the defence argument of Khaleda in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
The BNP chief’s lawyer AJ Mohammad Ali presented arguments on behalf of Khaleda.
Advocate Khandaker Mahbub Hossain, Supreme Court Bar Association Advocate Joynal Abedin, Secretary Mahbub Uddin Khokon, Advocate Sanaullah Mia and Masud Ahmed Talukder were among others moved for Khaleda.
On Wednesday (December 28), the court adjourned the defense argument hearing set Wednesday (Jan 3) and Thursday (Jan 4) to continue the hearing.
On August 8 in 2011, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case with Tejgaon Police Station in the city, accusing four people, including Khaleda Zia, of raising funds for the trust from unknown sources through power abuse.
On July 3 in 2008, the ACC filed the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case with Ramna Police Station, accusing Khaleda Zia, her elder son Tarique Rahman and four others for misappropriating over Tk 2.10 crore that was received as grants for orphans via a foreign bank.
BDST: 1740 HRS, JAN 3, 2018
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