The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

The High Court Tuesday stayed for two months the graft-case proceedings against Dr Zobaida Rahman, wife of detained BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Tariqure Rahman.

Responding to a petition, a division bench comprising Justice Khademul Islam Chowdhury and Justice M Emdadul Huque also issued rule upon the Anti-Corruption Commission to explain why the graft case against Dr Zobaida Rahman "should not be quashed". "The rule is made returnable in two weeks," says the court order. On September 26 last year, the ACC filed the case with Kafrul Police Station against Tarique Rahman accusing him of concealing information about his wealth and amassing wealth illegally. Dr Zobaida Rahman was also implicated in the case on charges of aiding and abetting her husband in protecting the ill-gotten wealth.