Charge framing hearing deferred
A Dhaka court yesterday deferred till May 9 the hearing on charge framing against Arafat Rahman Koko, youngest son of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, in connection with a tax evasion case.
Judge Mohammad Zohurul Haque of the Senior Special Judge's Court passed the order after Koko's lawyer submitted a petition seeking an adjournment of the hearing.
In the petition, Advocate Sanaullah Miah, counsel of the accused Koko, said they had earlier filed a writ petition with the High Court (HC) challenging the legality of the case.
The HC, after the hearing, issued a rule upon the government to explain why the proceedings of the case should not be declared illegal. But the hearing on the rule is now remained pending.
So, he prayed for an adjournment of the hearing, the lawyer said.
On the other hand, Additional Public Prosecutor Shah Alam Talukder told the court that they were ready to take part in the charge hearing.
Earlier on March 20, the same court adjourned the hearing on charge framing against Koko till yesterday.
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on March 1 last year filed the case against Koko for evading income tax for fiscal years from 2002-2003 to 2006-2007.
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