DHAKA: Dhaka’s First Money Loan Court on Sunday set September 10 as new date of the framing of issues in a case of over Tk 45 crore loan default by Dandy Dyeing Limited.

The court re-fixed the date after hearing the time petition of the defendants. But Khaleda Zia, one of the main defendants, submitted her explanation before it on July 14.

Other defendants were asked to submit their explanation on the day; otherwise, the court will frame the issue in the case.

The other defendants include Dandy Dyeing Limited, Khaleda’s eldest son Tarique Rahman, her late brother Sayeed Iskander’s wife Nasrin Ahmed, sons Shams Iskander and Shafin Iskander, and daughter Sumaiya Iskander, Tarique’s business partner Giasuddin Al Mamun and Mamun’s wife Shahina Begum, and Kazi Galib Ahmed, Sharmila Rahman, the widow of BNP chief’s youngest son Arafat Rahman Koko, and their two daughters.

Koko was accused in the case filed by Sonali Bank for default loans worth Tk 45.49 crore.

As he died, the court, on March 16, allowed the inclusion of Khaleda Zia, Koko’s wife Sharmila Rahman and two daughters as defendants in a case.

Sonali Bank lawyer Jahangir Hossain filed a petition seeking the court’s summon order against the defendants.

Advocate Joynul Abedin Mezbah stood for the defendants while lawyer Jahangir Hossain and Advocate Hosne Ara Begum moved for the plaintiff.

Besides, the court told the defendants to submit the High Court order by April 12 otherwise the issue will be formed on that day.

On March 8, Sonali Bank’s senior executive officer Nazrul Islam filed a petition in the court seeking its order to include Khaleda Zia, Koko’s wife Sharmila Rahman and daughters Jahiya Rahman, Jafiya Rahman as defendants of the case as inheritors.

Khaleda’s eldest son and Dandy Dyeing director Tarique Rahman is also a defendant.

Dandy Dying took a loan of Tk 13.14 crore from Sonali Bank on May 9, 1993. The bank waived interests following an application by the defendants on October 16, 2001.

On October 2, 2012, Sonali Bank filed the case against Tarique Rahman, Arafat Rahman Koko and others as the defendants failed to repay the loan.

On October 3, the court appointed Advocate Abdus Salam to mediate the case.

But the defendants filed a writ petition with the High Court challenging the case procedures.

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