The Special Court on Thursday fixed February 8 for delivering its verdict on the hearing in the Zia orphanage graft case against six people including BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique Rahman.
Judge Dr. Akhtaruzzaman of the Special Court-5 in Dhaka fixed the date after concluding the defence arguments and rebuttal on the two cases at the court at Alia Madrasa premises in Bakshibazar.
On this day, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia appeared before the court in the Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the case in July 2008 with Ramna Police Station accusing six people including Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique Rahman of misappropriating over Tk 2.10 crore that had come as grants for orphans from a foreign bank.
Earlier on December 19 last year, the prosecution concluded their argument and sought highest punishment for Khaleda in the graft case.