Indictment hearing in Khaleda' Niko graft case on Sept 29

A Dhaka court has fixed September 29  to hold hearing on charge framing in Niko graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.

Judge Sheikh Hafizur Rahman passed the order at a temporary courtroom of the Dhaka Special Judge's Court-9 at Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj on Tuesday.

Today was set for holding hearing on charge framing against Khaleda Zia, but she could not appear in court because of illness. Subsequently, her lawyer requested the court to adjourn the hearing.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the case against five including Begum Khaleda Zia with Tejgaon police station on December 9, 2007 for abusing power in signing a deal with Canadian company Niko for exploring and extracting gas.