A court in Dhaka today set May 21 for recording depositions of the witnesses against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman in a graft case.

Judge Md Asaduzzaman of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court passed the order. 

According to the case, on September 26, 2007, the ACC lodged the case with Kafrul Police Station for amassing properties worth Taka 4,81,53,561 through illegal means and concealed information in wealth statements.

On January 19, the court received reports from Cantonment Police Station on execution of property attachment issued against Tarique and Zubaida, which stated that the police did not receive any of the goods or any list regarding the properties.

Judge Md Asaduzzaman of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court then ordered Tarique and Zubaida to appear in court, and ordered the authorities concerned to publish the order as a gazette as the next step of the case. Later the gazette was published on January 30.

BDST: 1631 HRS, MAY 16, 2023
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