Three more prosecution witnesses testified before a Dhaka court yesterday in the Zia Charitable Trust case, filed against four people including BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Judge Abu Ahmad Jamadar of the Dhaka’s Special Judge’s Court 3 recorded the depositions and adjourned the trial proceedings until November 26. The witnesses are Dutch Bangla Bank Senior Officer Kamruzzaman, and two constables – Sirajul Haque and Manjurul Haque.
During the hearing, Khaleda’s lawyer Md Sanaullah Miah filed two separate petitions for her non-appearance mentioning that the BNP chief could not appear before court as she was abroad for treatment. The court granted the petitions.
With the three, the court has so far recorded depositions of 25 out of 36 prosecution witnesses, including the complainant of the case, in the Zia Charitable Trust Case.
ACC Deputy Director Harun-ur-Rashid filed the two cases against Khaleda, her son Tarique Rahman and seven others. Both the cases are being tried at the makeshift court set up at the Central Jail Parade Ground of Bakshibazar in the capital amid tight security.
