Dhaka – The Ninth Special Judge Court of Dhaka on Thursday deferred the charge hearing in the Niko graft case filed against 11 persons including Begum Khaleda Zia to February 28, following a petition of the former premier, that sought more time. Judge Md Aminul Islam of the court passed the order responding to the time petition.The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the case on December 9, 2007, during the military-backed caretaker regime and after the BNP Chief was arrested by the then Government.
Other 10 accused persons are- Barrister Moudud Ahmed, AKM Mosharraf Hossain, Khandaker Shahidul Islam, Dr Kamal Uddin Siddiqui, CM Yusuf Hossain, Meer Moinul Haque of BAPEX, Shafiur Rahman, businessman Giauddin Al Mamun, Selim Bhuiyan and Kashem Sharif, Vice President (South Asia) of Niko Resources Limited. – Special Correspondent
