The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

The trial Court yesterday adjourned till June 19 the hearing to frame charges in the MiG-29 fighter jets graft case against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and others.

Judge Golam Mortuza Majumder fixed the next date of hearing granting the defence counsels' prayer saying they could not completely go through the relevant documents and evidence (alamats) of the case.

Earlier, on a prayer the court granted regular bail to former Chief of Army Staff General (retd) Mustafizur Rahman, an accused of the case, who was free on ad-interim bail. Besides, hearing on another prayer seeking relief from his personal appearance in the court on health grounds ended today, but the order was not passed. All of them are on bail and appeared before the court. Advocate Sahara Khatun appeared as personal representative of Sheikh Hasina as the court granted a petition the day before yesterday exempting her from appearing in person in the court.