A Dhaka court yesterday adjourned recording of deposition against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and her eldest son Tarique Rahman in the Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases until February 25.
Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar of the Dhaka Special Judge Court 3.
The counsels of both prosecution and defence expressed condolences over the death of the former prime minister’s younger son Arafat Rahman Koko.
The defence had petitioned for allowing Khaleda not to appear in the court yesterday because of her mental state following the death of her son. The court accepted the petition.
Seeking adjournment of the trial proceedings, defence counsel Masud Ahmed Talukdar told the court: “We are not prepared mentally to take part in the hearing as we are mourning the untimely death of the BNP chairperson’s younger son.”
Expressing condolence over the death of Koko, plaintiff Anti-Corruption Commision (ACC) counsel Mosharraf Hossain Kajal accepted the petitions.
Considering all matters, the court adjourned the trial proceedings until February 25.
