Khaleda's bail in Gatco scam case extended
Wednesday, 3 December 2008
The High Court (HC) Tuesday extended the bail granted earlier to former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Gatco scam case until disposal of its rule pending with the HC, reports UNB.
Passing the order on a petition, a division bench comprising Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain and Justice Quamrul Islam Siddiqui also extended its earlier stay on the operation of the trial proceedings until the case is resolved.
On September 2 last year, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the case with Tejgaon police station against Khaleda and her younger son Arafat Rahman Koko and others for graft in awarding Gatco, a greenhorn, the contract for container handling at depots in Dhaka and Chittagong.
The ACC alleged that the state coffer incurred a loss of over Tk 140 million for kickbacks over the deal. On May 13 this year, the ACC submitted chargesheet against Khaleda, Koko and 22 others, including her eight former cabinet colleagues.
Most of the bigwigs were arrested during the massive anti-graft drives following the 1/11 change of guards in state power. And they are now out on bail following a change of wind with the start of election process in the country.
Passing the order on a petition, a division bench comprising Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain and Justice Quamrul Islam Siddiqui also extended its earlier stay on the operation of the trial proceedings until the case is resolved.
On September 2 last year, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the case with Tejgaon police station against Khaleda and her younger son Arafat Rahman Koko and others for graft in awarding Gatco, a greenhorn, the contract for container handling at depots in Dhaka and Chittagong.
The ACC alleged that the state coffer incurred a loss of over Tk 140 million for kickbacks over the deal. On May 13 this year, the ACC submitted chargesheet against Khaleda, Koko and 22 others, including her eight former cabinet colleagues.
Most of the bigwigs were arrested during the massive anti-graft drives following the 1/11 change of guards in state power. And they are now out on bail following a change of wind with the start of election process in the country.