DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia filed a writ petition challenging the gazette issued by the government on shifting the court for her trial in the Niko Graft Case.

The plea was filed with the High Court, on behalf of the BNP chief, Sunday (May 26).

The hearing might take place at the HC bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Md Khairul Alam on Monday (May 27), said lawyer Barrister Kaiser Kamal.  
 
The writ sought a rule to be issued on why the gazette on shifting the Special Judge Court-9 to Keraniganj Central Jail Building-2 from the Old Central Jail, for running the trial in Niko Graft Case, won't be declared illegal.

The writ also sought postponement on effectiveness of the gazette.
 
Secretaries to home and law ministries were made defendants in the plea.
 
Earlier, on May 21, Khaleda Zia's lawyer sent a legal notice seeking cancellation of the gazette.
 
The writ was filed on Sunday for not getting reply of the notice, said Barrister Kaisar Kamal.

BDST: 1655 HRS, MAY 26, 2019
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