Graft case: Court asks Khaleda to defend herself on Nov 24

A Dhaka court on Thursday fixed November 24 to hear self-defence statement of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case.

Judge Abu Ahmed Jomadar of Special Judge Court-3 ordered Khaleda to appear before court on that day and present her self-defence statement.

Rashid is also the investigation officer of the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case. The court also asked him to appear before it for cross-examination on November 17.

The ACC on August 8, 2011 filed the graft case accusing Khaleda and three others of abusing power in setting up the charity.

The other accused are Harris Chowdhury, Khaleda`s former political secretary, Ziaul Islam Munna, assistant private secretary (APS) of Harris, and Monirul Islam Khan, APS of former mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka.