Sejuti Mourin: Lawyers of Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association (BSCBA) have commented that the makeshift court setup inside the old central jail for conducting the trial of Zia Charitable Trust graft case against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is not an open court as per constitution and law.
THE BSCBA members came up with the remarks at a press briefing in its office yesterday.
BSCBA president Joynul Abedin, also the vice-chairman of BNP, presented the written statement at a press briefing yesterday.
“An open court, accessible to all, is defined by article 35(3) of the constitution and article 352 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The makeshift court set up in the room-7 of the old central jail is not accessible to general public and thereby not an open court.”
Joynul added that the trial of Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable case cannot be conducted in that court because it is suitable not for a public trial, reported Banglanews
Earlier on September 5, a legal notice on behalf of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was sent to the government requesting cancellation of the gazette notification that said her trial of Zia Charitable Trust corruption case will be held on old Dhaka central jail premises.