Hearing on Zia Orphanage Trust graft case adjourned till Nov 2

A Dhaka court today adjourned the hearing of Zia Orphanage Trust graft case against Begum Khaleda Zia and five others till November 2 as the BNP chairperson continued placing her statement in self defence.

“Judge Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman of Dhaka fifth special judge court set the date as the BNP chief continued placing statement in self-defence for the second day,” a court official said.

Khaleda placed started placing her statement on October 19.

The ACC on July 3, 2008, filed the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case with Ramna police station, accusing Khaleda, her son Tarique Rahman and four others for embezzlement of over Taka 21 million brought from abroad for using for the welfare of the orphans.

The other accused in the case are former lawmaker Salimul Haque Kamal, businessman Sharfuddin Ahmed, Dr Kamal Uddin Siddiqui and BNP founder Ziaur Rahman's nephew Mominur Rahman, reports BSS.

The accused were indicted in the case on March 19, 2014.