The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

A special anti-graft court yesterday adjourned the trial of three barge-mounted 100MW power plants case against Awami League President Sheikh Hasina and seven others till April 21.

On the other hand, the newsmen, covering the case, walked out of the court for the second day following police misbehaviour. They boycotted the court demanding withdrawal of a police officer and his unconditional apology for his misbehaviour with them on April 15.

On September 2 last year, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Deputy Director Sabbir Hasan lodged the case with Tejgaon Police Station, accusing Hasina and six others of using their influence through mutual understanding in helping a foreign company and its local partners win a deal for setting up the barge-mounted power plants in Haripur, Khulna and Shikalbaha, depriving the lowest bidder.

Hasina's co-accused at the time were 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 Ltd Aziz Khan, its Director Farid Khan, United Group Chairman Hasan Mahmud Raja and its Director Abul Kalam Azad,

Morshed Alam, deputy director of the ACC, submitted the charge sheet in the case on January 10 of this year including the name of Bangabandhu Memorial Trust (BMT) Curator Siddiqur Rahman.