A Dhaka court today (August 20) set September 13 in the next year for the appearance of BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia before it in 11 cases lodged against her.

Today was fixed for appearance of the BNP chief before the court, but Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge (in charge) Faisal Bin Atik reset the date as her lawyer pleaded for time stating that most of the cases filed against her are pending in the High Court. 

Allowing a time plea of the defence, the court adjourned the hearing till September 13, said her lawyer Zia Uddin Zia.

Of the 11 cases, eight were filed with Darus Salam Police Station and two others were filed with Jatrabari Police Station for her role in BNP's vandalism during its hartal in 2015. These ten cases were filed by police, while a sedition case was filed against the BNP chief by a person.

Apart from Khaleda Zia, the other accused in the vandalism cases include Amanullah Aman, Habib-Un-Nabi Khan Sohel and Sultan Salauddin Tuku.

The court was scheduled to hold hearing on charge framing in 10 of those cases and to accept a charge-sheet in one case filed with Jatrabari Police Station.

BDST: 1516 HRS, AUGUST 20, 2023
MSK