A Dhaka court today asked Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it on September 22 in connection with Zia Orphanage and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases.
Judge Bashudeb Roy of the Special Judge's Court-3 came up with the order after rejecting two petitions filed by the defence seeking adjournment of hearing in the cases, reports the Daily Star.
The defence prayed to the court to adjourn the hearing until the Supreme Court decides on the leave to appeal filed by Khaleda regarding the appointment of Judge Roy, who framed charges against her in the two graft cases.
On March 19, the judge indicted Khaleda, her son and BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman and seven others in the cases filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
The BNP chief was not present at the makeshift court, located in Bakshibazar area, during today's proceedings.
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