Tarique seeks exemption from appearing in court during trial proceedings
Thursday, 26 June 2008
A special court set June 29 for hearing on an application filed Wednesday by detained BNP leader Tarique Rahman, who is facing a bribery case, for exempting him from appearing in the court during the trial proceedings on health grounds, reports UNB.
Judge Shahed Noor Uddin of the court fixed the date as the Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) prosecutors opposed the defence move.
Opposing the plea, an ACC prosecutor prayed for time, as they "could not examine in detail the context of the modified application".
Earlier, when the defence filed the application in this regard, the prosecution termed it "vague".
Meanwhile, the court once again deferred the arraignment hearing on the Tk 210-million bribery case to July 2. Former state minister for home Lutfuzzaman Babor is one of the accused persons along with Tarique in the case.
According to medical report, Tarique is suffering from chronic spondelo-arthritis.
As the court resumed Wednesday, Tarique, also elder son of detained BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, remained absent from the court for his illness.
The two other detained accused - Babor and Abu Sufian - were produced before the court in connection with the bribery case over the murder of a Bashundhora Group director.
Judge Shahed Noor Uddin of the court fixed the date as the Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) prosecutors opposed the defence move.
Opposing the plea, an ACC prosecutor prayed for time, as they "could not examine in detail the context of the modified application".
Earlier, when the defence filed the application in this regard, the prosecution termed it "vague".
Meanwhile, the court once again deferred the arraignment hearing on the Tk 210-million bribery case to July 2. Former state minister for home Lutfuzzaman Babor is one of the accused persons along with Tarique in the case.
According to medical report, Tarique is suffering from chronic spondelo-arthritis.
As the court resumed Wednesday, Tarique, also elder son of detained BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, remained absent from the court for his illness.
The two other detained accused - Babor and Abu Sufian - were produced before the court in connection with the bribery case over the murder of a Bashundhora Group director.