DHAKA: A Dhaka special court on Thursday (April 11) deferred to May 13 the hearing regarding forming charges in Niko corruption case.

Thursday (April 19) was earlier fixed for the same hearing.

On Thursday, Dhaka Special Court-9 Judge Mahmudul Kabir accepted a time extension plea and fixed May 13 for the hearing.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, Former Law Minister Barrister Moudud Ahmed, Former secretaries Md Shafiur Rahman, Khondker Shahidul Islam, CM Yusuf Hossain and Former President of Dhaka Club Selim Bhuiyan are among the prime accused of the case. 

Another three accused—Former secretary Kamal Uddin Siddiqui, Former General Manager of Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration & Production Company Limited (BAPEX) Meer Moinul Haque and Niko South Asia Affairs Vice President Kashem Sharif are absconding.

In December 2007, the ACC filed the case accusing the 11 people over misusing power to grant a gas deal to Canadian company Niko when Khaleda was the prime minister of Bangladesh between 2001 and 2006.

BDST: 1451 HRS, APR 19, 2018
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