Judge Malik Abdullah Al Amin of the Special Court for Dhaka Division recorded statements of the witnesses and fixed September 5 for next hearing of the case.

According to a 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 in his secretariat.

Meantime, the same court yesterday adjourned the proceeding of another graft case until September 3 following a time petition by the prosecution lawyers.

The proceeding of the case was stayed for a long time due to a High Court order though charges were framed on July 7, 1992.