DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will not appear before Bakshibazar makeshift court on Monday in Zia Orphanage and Charitable Trusts graft cases.

Confirming the matter to banglanews on Sunday, her lawyer Advocate Sanaullah Mia said, “She will go abroad for treatment.”

Earlier on August 3, the Bakshibazar makeshift court adjourned till August 10 the hearing in Zia Charitable Trust graft case against four accused including BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.

Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-3 of Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar fixed the date on Monday after defense counsel Khandaker Mahbub Hossain partially cross-examined plaintiff and first witness ACC deputy director Harun-or-Rashid. 

On August 8, 2011, the ACC filed the Zia Charitable Trust graft case with Tejgaon Police Station accusing four people, including Khaleda Zia, of abusing power in raising funds for the trust from unknown sources.

ACC deputy director Harunur Rashid, also an investigation officer of the case, pressed charges against the accused on January 16, 2012.

Besides, the ACC filed the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case on July 3, 2008 with Ramna Police Station accusing Khaleda Zia, her eldest son Tarique Rahman, now living in the UK after securing bail, and four others for misappropriating over Tk2.10 crore which came as grants from a foreign bank for orphans.

On August 5, 2010, Harunur Rashid submitted a charge-sheet to the court in the case against six people, including BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia.

BDST: 1117 HRS, AUG 9, 2015
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