Gatco case: Charge framing hearing against Khaleda adjourned for 35th time
A Dhaka court today again adjourned, until December 15, the hearing on charge framing against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 15 others in Gatco corruption case.
With this, the judge adjourned the hearing for 35 times, for different reasons.
Judge Mohammad Ali Hussain of Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka issued the adjournment order after Khaleda's lawyer Masud Ahmed Talukder submitted two petitions -- one for adjournment of charge hearing and the other for non-appearance of her client -- in the case.
In the petitions, Masud told the court that Khaleda Zia was admitted to a hospital with various physical complications on November 14. So, she could not appear before it.
Khaleda is now out of jail following an executive order from the government.
On September 2, 2007, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the case with Tejgaon Police Station against Khaleda and several others on charges of misappropriating around Tk 1,000 crore while dealing with Global Agro Trade (Pvt) Company Ltd (Gatco).
On May 13, 2008, the anti-graft body pressed charges against the former premier and 23 others.
Meanwhile, names of eight other accused, including Khaleda's younger son Arafat Rahman Koko, were dropped from the charge sheet following their deaths on different dates.
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