A Dhaka court on Monday fixed April 17 for the next hearing in the Gatco graft case filed against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and others as she could not be produced before the court due to illness.
Judge Abu Syed Dilzar Hossain of the Dhaka Special Judge Court -3 set April 17 for holding hearing on charge framing in the case. Earlier on February 27, the court fixed Monday for hearing on charge framing against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 16 others in the case.
The jail authorities couldn't produce Khaleda Zia before court, sent custody instead. Signed by Keraniganj Central Hospital assistant surgeon Dr Mahmudul Hasan, the document said Khaleda Zia is sick.
Khaleda's counsel Masud Ahmed Talukder pleaded for time saying, indictment hearing cannot be held in her absence and also they are yet to receive necessary documents from the prosecution.Prosecutor Mosharraf Hossain Kazal however, argued for holding the hearing today.
After hearing both the parties, the court adjourned the hearing till April 17.The Anti-Corruption Commission filed the case September 2, 2007, with Tejgaon Police Station for their role in corruption regarding penning a contract with Global Agro Trade (Pvt) Co Ltd (Gatco) for container management at inland container depots in Dhaka and Chittagong.Formal charge was submitted against 24 on May 13, 2008. But of the 24 accused, six including Arafat, Saifur Rahman and Matiur Rahman Nizami have died so far.
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