DHAKA, March 3, 2021 (BSS) – A Dhaka court today set April 5 to hold
hearing on charge framing in Gatco graft case against BNP chairperson Begum
Khaleda Zia and others.
Today was set for holding hearing on charge framing, but prime accused
Begum Khaleda Zia was absent on ‘health ground’. Her lawyer Zia Uddin Zia
filed a time plea. Allowing the plea, acting judge of the Dhaka Special Judge
Court-3 Nazrul Islam adjourned the hearing till April 5.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the case against 13 people,
including Khaleda and her younger son Arafat Rahman on September 2, 2007,
with Tejgaon Police Station for their role in corruption regarding penning a
contract with Global Agro Trade (Pvt) Co Ltd (Gatco) for container management
at inland container depots in Dhaka and Chattogram.
Formal charge was submitted against 24 on May 13, 2008. But of the 24
accused, six including Arafat, Saifur Rahman and Matiur Rahman Nizami have
died so far.