A Dhaka court set October 17 for holding indictment hearing for two cases, one for observing fake birthday on National Mourning Day and another for stigmatizing the War of Liberation, filed against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, reports BSS.
Tuesday (October 4) was fixed for holding indictment hearing, but Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Asaduzzaman Noor reset the date, allowing a time plea of the defence.
Khaleda's counsel Advocate Masud Ahmed Talukder filed the time plea, saying his client could not appear before the court due to illness.
Jananetri Parishad President AB Siddiqui filed another case on November 3, 2016, against Khaleda Zia and her late husband Ziaur Rahman for stigmatizing the War of Liberation by rehabilitating anti-Liberation War forces.
On the other hand, journalist Gazi Jahirul Islam filed the fake birthday case against Khaleda Zia on August 30, 2016.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul
