Next hearing of Ershad's radar purchase case Jan 20
Wednesday, 3 November 2010
After long 18 years, trial of former President and Jatiya Party Chief Hussain Muhammad Ershad in radar purchase corruption case began Tuesday, reports UNB.
Divisional Special Judge Abdul Majid partly examined the prosecution witness Md Ali Haider. He deposed before court as complainant of the graft case.
The court fixed January 20, 2011, for further hearing.
The then anti-corruption officer Md Ali Haider filed the case with the Cantonment Police Station in capital on May 4, 1992.
In his case, the complainant stated that Ershad, when President, by misusing the power and in collusion with four other accused persons, purchased Radar for Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) and thereby caused a loss of Tk 640.4 million to the state.
After long investigation, the charge-sheet was filed against Ershad and the four other accused on October 20, 1997.
The four co-accused in the case are: Former Air Force chief Air Vice Marshal (retired) Sultan Ahmed, Momtajuddin Ahmed, Director United Traders, Shahed Ali and AKM Musa.
Divisional Special Judge Abdul Majid partly examined the prosecution witness Md Ali Haider. He deposed before court as complainant of the graft case.
The court fixed January 20, 2011, for further hearing.
The then anti-corruption officer Md Ali Haider filed the case with the Cantonment Police Station in capital on May 4, 1992.
In his case, the complainant stated that Ershad, when President, by misusing the power and in collusion with four other accused persons, purchased Radar for Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) and thereby caused a loss of Tk 640.4 million to the state.
After long investigation, the charge-sheet was filed against Ershad and the four other accused on October 20, 1997.
The four co-accused in the case are: Former Air Force chief Air Vice Marshal (retired) Sultan Ahmed, Momtajuddin Ahmed, Director United Traders, Shahed Ali and AKM Musa.