Zia Charitable Trust graft: Supreme Court clears fresh cross-examination of investigating officer

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's counsels have been allowed to undertake fresh cross-examination of the investigating officer of the Zia Charitable Trust graft case.

Court CorrespondentSupreme bdnews24.com
Published : 8 Sept 2016, 06:46 AM
Updated : 8 Sept 2016, 06:46 AM

The five-member appeals bench led by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha on Thursday gave the order after disposing off a plea by the former prime minister.

Khaleda's counsels had moved the top court after the High Court scrapped their petition.

The three-time prime minister is among the five, who stand accused of embezzling Tk 31.5 million in the case filed by Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) in 2010.

The others are Khaleda’s former political secretary Harris Chowdhury, his personal assistant Ziaul Islam Munna, former Dhaka City mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka’s personal assistant Monirul Islam Khan.

In January 2012, Investigating Officer Harunur Rashid submitted the chargesheet against the five. The trial began in March next year after the court indicted them.