Court rejects Khaleda's bail petition
Tuesday, 19 August 2008
A Dhaka court Monday rejected the bail petition of detained former prime minister Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case, reports UNB.
Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Azizul Haq rejected the bail prayer, as the case is non-bailable under the unassailable Emergency Power Rules.
The Anti-corruption Commission filed the case against the former prime minister and BNP chairperson, her detained son Tarique Rahman and five others on charges of embezzling over Tk 10.1 million from the Orphanage Trust.
They were arrested and sued on graft charges under a clampdown on the political arena after the 1/11 changeover following a political crisis over election issues.
Besides, the ACC Monday submitted charge sheet against Khaleda Zia's younger brother Shamim Iskandar and his wife Kaniz Fatema in a case filed for concealing information about their wealth.
ACC assistant director and investigation officer (IO) AKM Jabid Hasan submitted the charge sheet to Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's court.
Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Azizul Haq rejected the bail prayer, as the case is non-bailable under the unassailable Emergency Power Rules.
The Anti-corruption Commission filed the case against the former prime minister and BNP chairperson, her detained son Tarique Rahman and five others on charges of embezzling over Tk 10.1 million from the Orphanage Trust.
They were arrested and sued on graft charges under a clampdown on the political arena after the 1/11 changeover following a political crisis over election issues.
Besides, the ACC Monday submitted charge sheet against Khaleda Zia's younger brother Shamim Iskandar and his wife Kaniz Fatema in a case filed for concealing information about their wealth.
ACC assistant director and investigation officer (IO) AKM Jabid Hasan submitted the charge sheet to Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's court.