Kabir Humayun: Two suspects in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case will file “no-confidence” motions against the judge fearing that they will not get justice. Lawyers Aminul Islam and Md Akhtaruzzaman, counsels of suspects Ziaul Islam Munna and Monirul Islam Khan, informed Judge Md Akhtaruzzaman about the decision yesterday, reports bdnews24.com.
They sought adjournment of the case for 20 workdays for filing petitions with the High Court seeking a transfer to another court 8More on Page 7, Col
(From Page 8) and another judge. Judge Akhtaruzzaman set today for the hearing. He also dismissed Munna’s petition to extend his bail and ordered him to prison.
The defence petitioned for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, the key suspect, to be sent to a specialised hospital for treatment. The judge, as he had done previously, instructed that steps be taken according to the jail code.
The case has been proceeding at a temporary court set up inside the Old Dhaka jailhouse.
Khaleda has been incarcerated at another building at the facility since she was sentenced in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
As Khaleda skipped court appearances in the past seven months citing ‘illness’, the temporary court was set up in September at the instruction of the government.
On September 20, Judge Md Akhtaruzzaman decided to continue the case in her absence after she refused to appear in court.
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