DHAKA: Security measure has been tightened in city’s Bakshi Bazar and its adjacent areas cantering BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s appearance before the court in Zia Charitable and Orphanage Trusts graft cases on Sunday.

To avoid any untoward situations, additional law enforcing agencies members have taken passion in Bakshi Bazar, Urdu Road, Chankharpul, Balur Maath, Dhakeshwari National Temple, and the adjacent areas since the morning.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police deputy commissioner (Lalbangh zone) Ahmed Ali told banglanews that necessary security measures have been taken so that no untoward situation take place centering Khaleda Zia’s appearance before the court.

Law enforcing agencies members are on high alert and they will stay in the area until Kahleda leaves the court, added Admed.

Earlier on Saturday, Khaleda Zia’s lawyer Advocate Sanaullah Mia confirmed that the BNP chairperson will go to the court on Sunday.

Witness depositions in the Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases are scheduled to be held on the day.

The hearing on the defence’s plea to withdraw the arrest warrant for Khaleda Zia will also be held on Sunday.
 
Earlier on Mar 4, the Dhaka Third Special Judge court set the date after rejecting the defence’s plea to withdraw an arrest warrant for the former prime minister.

BDST: 1048 HRS, APR 04, 2015

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