Dispose of Barapukuria case in six months: HC
Tuesday, 26 February 2019
The High Court (HC) ordered on Monday the court concerned to dispose of the Barapukuria coalmine corruption case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 10 others within six months, reports UNB.
The HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice KM Hafizul Alam passed the order after rejecting a petition filed by Barrister Aminul Haq, an accused in the case, seeking cancellation of the case filed.
Advocate Khurshid Alam Khan stood for the ACC while deputy attorney general Amin Uddin represented the state and Barrister Anik R Haq stood for the accused.
On February 26, 2008, the Anti-Corruption Commission filed the case with Shahbagh Police Station accusing 16 people, including Khaleda.