The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Detained former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia will be questioned today's afternoon in connection with the Niko graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission against her and four others.

"Khaleda Zia, the former Prime Minister, will be questioned at 3 pm today at the makeshift jail," DIG (Prisons) Major Shamsul Haider Siddiqui told UNB yesterday afternoon.

According to sources, the court has allowed Masud Ahmed Talukder, one of Khaleda's lawyers to be present during the questioning.

The investigating team of Taskforce-23, including investigating officer ACC assistant director Sahidur Rahman, will question her and record her statement, the sources added.

On February 17, additional chief metropolitan magistrate Golam Rabbani passed an order to question the former Prime Minister following an application from the IO of the case.