ACC to quiz Khaleda Thursday about GATCO case
Tuesday, 9 October 2007
Detained former Prime Minister (PM) Khaleda Zia will be questioned Thursday in connection with the container handling case filed against her by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), reports UNB.
"Yes, I got the permission Monday from the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court to question the former PM at the sub jail. The timing will be fixed after discussions with the prison authorities," investigation officer Jahirul Huda told the news agency.
When contacted, DIG (Prisons) Major Shamsul Haider Siddiqui said the questioning will take place at 12.00 noon Thursday at the sub-jail.
The questioning of Khaleda Zia in connection with the high-profile case follows the grilling of some influential individuals in the last two weeks.
On September 2, ACC Deputy Director Golam Shahriar Chowdhury filed the case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, her younger son Arafat Rahman Koko and 11 others for their alleged irregularities in awarding the container-handling contract to GATCO.
The ACC has already questioned seven former ministers, six retired secretaries and one serving additional secretary of the Communications Ministry about the case.
On September 25, former Finance Minister Saifur Rahman, former LGRD Minister Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan, former Industries Minister Motiur Rahman Nizami, former
Agriculture Minister MK Anwar and former Information Minister Shamsul Islam were questioned by a three-member investigation team. All these ministers were in the purchase committee that approved the contract.
"Yes, I got the permission Monday from the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court to question the former PM at the sub jail. The timing will be fixed after discussions with the prison authorities," investigation officer Jahirul Huda told the news agency.
When contacted, DIG (Prisons) Major Shamsul Haider Siddiqui said the questioning will take place at 12.00 noon Thursday at the sub-jail.
The questioning of Khaleda Zia in connection with the high-profile case follows the grilling of some influential individuals in the last two weeks.
On September 2, ACC Deputy Director Golam Shahriar Chowdhury filed the case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, her younger son Arafat Rahman Koko and 11 others for their alleged irregularities in awarding the container-handling contract to GATCO.
The ACC has already questioned seven former ministers, six retired secretaries and one serving additional secretary of the Communications Ministry about the case.
On September 25, former Finance Minister Saifur Rahman, former LGRD Minister Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan, former Industries Minister Motiur Rahman Nizami, former
Agriculture Minister MK Anwar and former Information Minister Shamsul Islam were questioned by a three-member investigation team. All these ministers were in the purchase committee that approved the contract.