Hearing in extortion case against Hasina resumes today
Sunday, 9 December 2007
After a 5-day adjournment, the hearing on charge against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in an extortion case of Tk 30 million (3.0 crore) resumes today (Sunday), reports UNB.
Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge M Azizul Haque adjourned the charge hearing on December 3 as defence lawyers could not receive the latest case documents for scrutiny.
In another development, Hasina's counsel plans to move the High Court today to challenge the legality of the government action directing the Sessions Judge's court to try her case at a different location at a high security parliament building complex.
Azam J Chowdhury, Managing Director of the East Coast Private Trading Ltd, filed the case on June 13 against Sheikh Hasina and her cousin former Health Minister Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim. Hasina was arrested on July 16 in connection with this case.
After investigation, police submitted the charge sheet to the court implicating Sheikh Rehana living in London, although her name was not mentioned in the FIR by complainant Azam Chowdhury.
Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge M Azizul Haque adjourned the charge hearing on December 3 as defence lawyers could not receive the latest case documents for scrutiny.
In another development, Hasina's counsel plans to move the High Court today to challenge the legality of the government action directing the Sessions Judge's court to try her case at a different location at a high security parliament building complex.
Azam J Chowdhury, Managing Director of the East Coast Private Trading Ltd, filed the case on June 13 against Sheikh Hasina and her cousin former Health Minister Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim. Hasina was arrested on July 16 in connection with this case.
After investigation, police submitted the charge sheet to the court implicating Sheikh Rehana living in London, although her name was not mentioned in the FIR by complainant Azam Chowdhury.