The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday set May 28 for passing order on BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s appeal against the proceedings of Barapukuria Coalmine graft case.A four-member apex court bench headed by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha passed the order after conclusion of hearing on the matter.Senior jurist AJ Mohammad Ali moved the appeal for Khaleda, while Attorney General Mahbubey Alam stood for the state.Earlier on September 17, 2016, the High Court dismissed a petition demanding cancellation of the graft case. Later the BNP chief filed the appeal against that order.The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on February 26, 2008, filed the graft case against Khaleda Zia and 15 others with Shahbagh Police Station.They were accused of causing a loss of Taka 159 crore to the state exchequer by awarding a contract for operation of Barapukuria coalmine to a Chinese company through abuse of power.Source: BSS