Graft case: Court fixes Dec 15 for next hearing

A special court in Dhaka today fixed December 15 as the next date of hearing in Zia Charitable Trust graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in 2011.
Judge Abu Ahmed Jomadar of the Special Judge Court-3 at Bakshibazar passed the order after accepting a petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking adjournment of today’s hearing.
Khaleda appeared before the court around 11:40am and prayed for the adjournment of the hearing.
Today, she was scheduled to submit her self-defence statement before the court in the case.
In response to Khaleda's appeal on December 1, the court fixed today for hearing remainder of her statement.
On August 8, 2011, the ACC filed the Zia Charitable Trust graft case with Tejgaon Police Station accusing four people, including Khaleda, of raising funds for the trust from unknown sources abusing power.
ACC Deputy Director Harunur Rashid, also an investigation officer of the case, pressed charges against the accused on January 16, 2012.