Dhaka – A court here on Tuesday deferred the hearing on charge framing against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in 11 cases, including a sedition case for her remarks about the number of martyrs during the 1971 Liberation War. UNB news agency reported
Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Kamrul Hossain Mollah passed the order after hearing a time petition filed by Khaleda’s lawyer Sanaullah Mia.
The court also fixed May 22 for hearing on charge framing against the BNP chief.
Of the 11 cases, eight were filed with Darus Salam and two with Jatrabari police stations in connection with arson attacks on vehicles in 2015 while the other was filed with a Dhaka court on sedition charge for her remarks on the number of Liberation War martyrs.
