Time Digital Report: The High Court today adjourned the hearing till August 21 on a petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, challenging a lower court order that framed charges against her and seven others in Niko corruption case.
The bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice Md Aminul Islam heard arguments from Khaleda Zia's lawyers AJ Mohammad Ali and Kayser Kamal during proceedings.
Attorney General AM Amin Uddin and Additional Attorney General Mohammad Mehedi Hassan Chowdhury represented the state while Anti-Corruption Commission's lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan was also present.
On May 17, the BNP chairperson filed the revision petition with the HC through her lawyer Kayser Kamal to scrap the trial court order, saying the charges were framed illegally.
On March 19, Khaleda, former prime minister, and seven others were indicted in the case.
The ACC filed the case on December 9, 2007, accusing Khaleda and several others of abusing power to award a gas exploration and extraction deal to Canadian company Niko when she was PM between 2001 and 2006.
