Khaleda asked to appear before court on April 13

A Dhaka court asked the BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it in the Boropukuria coal mine graft case on April 13, reports bdews24.com.
Dhaka Special Judge's Court-2 Hosne Ara Begum issued the order for the BNP chief and 15 others on Monday.
Prosecutor Kabir Hossain told the news agency that the court asked the accused to appear before it on April 13.
"Khaleda Zia's lawyers will be able to represent her at the hearing," he added.
Khaleda's counsel Jaynul Abedin Mejbah said a petition by Khaleda Zia challenging the legality of the case remains pending before the High Court (HC) for order.
The High Court was supposed to give a verdict on the plea on Sunday but rescheduled it for April 05 as Khaleda's lawyer Mahbub Uddin Khokon, who is a secretary contender of Supreme Court Bar Council's executive committee, is occupied with the ongoing polls.
The former prime minister and 15 others are accused of causing the state exchequer a loss of about Tk 1.59 billion by signing a deal with the China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CMC) to operate, manage, and maintain the Barapukuria coal mine.
The HC on October 16, 2008 stayed the case proceedings for three months following a apetition by Khaleda seeking the quashing of the case.
It also issued a rule asking why the case should not be dismissed. The Appellate Division later upheld the stay order leaving the corruption case in the cold.
Khaleda, however, secured a permanent bail in the case on Jan 15, 2012.