The New Nation - Internet Edition

Court Correspondent

Awami League and former Prime Minister detained Sheikh Hasina and her cousin former Health Minister Sheikh Selim will be produced today (Wednesday) before the Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court of Dhaka in extortion case to frame charge against them in their presence.

As other accused Sheikh Rehana has been absconding trial process had started earlier in her absence. On June 13, this year Ajam J Chowdhury, Managing Director of Eastcoast Trading Private Limited filed the case with Gulshan Thana of the city under sections 385 and 386 of the Penal Code. They have been accused of compelling the complainant to give them Taka 2,99,65,500 through 8 cheques of Standard Chartered Bank Limited and South East Bank Limited for getting the work to upgrade Siddhirganj Power Station of Narayanganj in 2000 and 2001.

Meanwhile, Arafat Rahman Koko, younger son of former prime minister Khaleda Zia, will be produced before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka for remand hearing in a case filed against Koko with Gulshan Thana. Investigation Officer (IO) of the case sought a 7-day remand.

Meanwhile, Md. Azizul Haque, Metropolitan Sessions Judge of Dhaka yesterday ordered attachment of the property of Awami League leader and former MP fugitive Dr. HBM Iqbal, his wife, two sons and daughter in a graft case. Similarly, the Judge ordered attachment of the property of Juba League leader Mirza Azam in another case and fixed December 2, as next date of both the cases.

Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Sessions Judge of Dhaka ordered to transfer the graft case filed against former Communication Minister Barrister Najmul Huda and his wife Advocate Sigma Huda to Special Court set up in the Parliament House. Besides, another case filed against 25 persons including former Works Minister Mirza Abbas in connection with the sale of 25 houses, was also transferred to the Special Court of Parliament House yesterday.