Niko Graft Case: Hearing to go on with or without Khaleda’s lawyers
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The hearing on charge framing in the Niko graft case will proceed on March 9 even if the defence does not take part, a court told BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s lawyers yesterday.
Judge Sheikh Hafizur Rahman of Dhaka’s Special Judge’s Court-9 said this after Khaleda’s lawyers said they would not take part in the hearing unless the prosecution gave them certified copies of documents seized during the investigation. They also filed a petition seeking adjournment of the hearing.
The prosecution and the defence also got involved in an argument over the matter.
On February 26, Khaleda’s lawyer Masud Ahmed Talukder sought certified copies of the documents. Following his request, the prosecution supplied him with photocopies.
The defence yesterday again submitted a petition for certified copies.
Opposing this petition, ACC Public Prosecutor Mosharraf Hossain Kajol told the court that they have given photocopies of all documents to the defence but the defence has been submitting petitions over the last four years only to delay the process.
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