Prosecution ends argument in Khaleda’s graft case
The prosecution today completed its argument in the Zia Orphanage Trust Graft case filed against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and five others.
Public Prosecutor Mosharraf Hossain Kajal placed his argument on different points in the case alleging that the charges brought against Khaleda Zia and others were primarily proven and he appealed to the court to seek the highest punishment according to the existing law.
On completion of the argument, Judge Md Akhteruzzaman of the Special Judge Court-5 set up at Bakshibazar Alia Madrasah in Dhaka fixed tomorrow for placing the defense arguments.
Earlier in the day, Khaleda Zia appeared before the same court and sought time for placing her self-defense statement in the Zia Charitable Trust Graft case.
In July 2008, the Anti-Corruption Commission filed the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case with Ramna Police Station accusing Khaleda, her eldest son Tarique, and four others of misappropriating over Tk 2.10 crore that had come as grants from a foreign bank for orphans.
Three years later, the ACC filed the Zia Charitable Trust graft case with Tejgaon police, accusing four people, including Khaleda, of abusing power to raise funds for the trust from unknown sources.
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