Niko graft case against Khaleda
Permission sought to produce FBI official, Canadian cops as witnesses
FE REPORT | Wednesday, 13 September 2023
The prosecution on Tuesday filed an application with a Dhaka court seeking permission for producing an official of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and two officials of Royal Canadian Mounted Police as witnesses in the Niko graft case.
Attorney General AM Amin Uddin submitted the application to the court of Special Judge's Court-9 in Dhaka, said Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan.
Judge Sheikh Md Hafizur Rahman fixed September 17 for hearing on the issue.
The judge also completed recording statement of the complainant, ACC Deputy Director Muhammad Mahbubul Alam. On May 23, the court recorded a part of the statement of the complainant.
Zainal Abedin Meshbah submitted an application on behalf of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for adjournment of the case proceedings.
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