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Indictment hearing in Khaleda's graft case Oct 23

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Indictment hearing in Khaleda's graft case Oct 23

A Dhaka court on Sunday set October 23 for holding hearing in a graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and 14 others.    

Judge Ali Hossen of Dhaka Special Judge Court-3 re-fixed the date allowing a time plea from defence, reports BSS.    

On September 2 in 2007, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the case against 13 people, including Khaleda and her younger son Arafat Rahman Koko with Tejgaon Police Station on charges of misappropriating huge money while dealing with Global Agro Trade (Pvt.) Company Ltd (GATCO).

The case was included in the Emergency Powers Act on September 18 at the same year.

On May 13 in 2008, ACC pressed charge sheets against the BNP chief and 23 others, inflicting 11 in the case. 

Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul

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