The New Nation - Internet Edition

Court Correspondent

Warrant of arrest was issued against 8 persons in Taka 3-crore graft case filed against detained Awami League Chief Sheikh Hasina and seven others on charge of graft during the setting up of 100MW barge-mounted power plant in Khulna.

Metropolitan Sessions Judge of Dhaka Md Azizul Haque fixed January 16 for appearance of the accused.

Other accused are: former Energy Secretary Dr Towfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, former Power Development Board (PDB) Chairman Noor Uddin Mahmud Kamal, Managing Director of Summit Industries and Mercantile Corporation Private Limited Mohammad Aziz Khan, Director Mohammad Farid Khan, United Group Chairman Hasan Mahmud Raja, Director Abul Kalam Azad and Curator of Bangabandhu Memorial Trust Sayed Siddiqur Rahman.

Md Morshed Alam, Deputy Director of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) submitted the charge-sheet on January 10 naming 56 prosecution witnesses in the case.

Meanwhile, in Niko Scam case, bail petitions were submitted to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court Monday on behalf of former Prime Minister and Chairperson of BNP Khaleda Zia and former Minister Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, while Golam Rabbani Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) of Dhaka ordered to file her petitions. Defence lawyer Advocate Sanaullah Miah has been reportedly awaiting orders on the bail.