Hearing in two graft cases against Ershad deferred
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
A Dhaka court Tuesday re-fixed dates for further hearing of witnesses to two graft cases against former President and Jatiyo Party Chairman HM Ershad, reports UNB.
Divisional Special Judge M Golam Morshed Majumder re-fixed January 11, 2009 as the next date for depositions of witnesses to the case filed against Ershad for corruption in procurement of radar for Bangladesh Biman.
The Judge re-fixed the date as witnesses to the case could not appear before the court Tuesday.
The court also deferred the date of deposition by witnesses to November 2 in another case filed against HM Ershad for corruption in installing digital telephone lines in 89 upazilas of the country.
The court re-fixed the date to record statements of five more important witnesses to the case and collect further evidences.
During his regime, HM Ershad with the help of Kazi Feroz Rashid and T&T former chairman Maksud Ali Khan allegedly caused a loss of Tk 286.2 million to the state coffer in the name of installing digital telephone lines in 89 upazilas and inflicted a burden of Tk 7.16 million loan on the government yearly.
Divisional Special Judge M Golam Morshed Majumder re-fixed January 11, 2009 as the next date for depositions of witnesses to the case filed against Ershad for corruption in procurement of radar for Bangladesh Biman.
The Judge re-fixed the date as witnesses to the case could not appear before the court Tuesday.
The court also deferred the date of deposition by witnesses to November 2 in another case filed against HM Ershad for corruption in installing digital telephone lines in 89 upazilas of the country.
The court re-fixed the date to record statements of five more important witnesses to the case and collect further evidences.
During his regime, HM Ershad with the help of Kazi Feroz Rashid and T&T former chairman Maksud Ali Khan allegedly caused a loss of Tk 286.2 million to the state coffer in the name of installing digital telephone lines in 89 upazilas and inflicted a burden of Tk 7.16 million loan on the government yearly.