Khaleda sick, won't be taken to court today
Published : 28 Mar 2018, 13:29
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will not be taken to a Dhaka court in the Zia Charitable graft case on Wednesday because of her illness.
The former prime minister was scheduled to be produced before the special court of Judge Akhtaruzzam in capital's Bokshibazar.
Overall security of the area has been beefed up as Khaleda was scheduled to appear before the court.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the corruption case with Tejgaon Police Station in August 2011, accusing Khaleda and three others of abusing power to raise funds for the trust from unknown sources.
On March 13, Special Judge Court-5 issued a production warrant against Khaleda asking the jail authorities to produce her before it on March 28-29 in the graft case.
On February 8, the BNP chief was sentenced to five years’ rigorous imprisonment in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
The court also sentenced Khaleda’s eldest son and BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman and four others to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment and fined Tk 2.10 crore each.
Source: dailysun