Judge Malik Abdullah Al Amin of the Special Court for Dhaka Division recorded the statements of the witnesses and fixed August 1 for next hearing of the case.

Earlier, five witnesses including complainant of the case, had given their statements to the same court.

Earshad along with his party leaders and activists was present yesterday during the hearing.

According to the case filed with Tejgaon Police Station in 1992, Ershad, while in power, allegedly directed the authorities concerned to purchase ENG (electronic news-gathering) equipment worth about Tk 2.93 crore to be used by him and his wife though all broadcasting facilities were available at his secretariat.