A Dhaka court on Thursday (April 13) framed charges against BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman in a graft case.

The court also set May 16 for taking deposition in the case.

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Asaduzzaman also rejected a petition filed earlier for appointing lawyers on behalf of Tarique Rahman and his wife.

Now, it is clear that the couple cannot fight legal battle from London as they are fugitives in the case.

According to the case, on September 26, 2007, the ACC lodged the case with Kafrul Police Station for amassing properties worth Taka 4,81,53,561 through illegal means and concealed information in wealth statements.

On January 19, the court received reports from Cantonment Police Station on execution of property attachment issued against Tarique and Zubaida, which stated that the police did not receive any of the goods or any list regarding the properties.

Judge Md Asaduzzaman of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court then ordered Tarique and Zubaida to appear in court, and ordered the authorities concerned to publish the order as a gazette as the next step of the case. Later the gazette was published on January 30.

BDST: 1513HRS, APR 13, 2023
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