Court says Khaleda's bail will be cancelled if she fails to face it Thursday

Court Correspondent

A special court in Dhaka yesterday said bail will be cancelled if BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia fails to appear before it on Thursday, the next hearing date on the Zia Charitable Trust graft case.

Meantime, Khaleda's lawyer submitted before the court a list of 271 defence witnesses including BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. They will give their statements.   

Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar of the Special Judge Court-3 gave the order after Khaleda's lawyer submitted a petition seeking an adjournment of the hearing.

Yesterday was the scheduled date for placing her self-defence statements. But she could not appear before it due to physical illness, said one of her lawyers Zainal Abedin Meshbah.

Earlier, a total of 32 prosecution witnesses including complainant of the case gave their statements before the court on different dates.

Mentionable, two separate Dhaka courts yesterday adjourned till February 2 and 15, 2017 respectively the hearings of Niko and Boropukuria coalmine graft cases.