The Dhaka Special Judge Court-2 on Tuesday set August 5 for holding hearing on charge framing in the Barapukuria coal mine graft case against Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia and nine others.
The date was set by Judge Md Akhtaruzzaman of the court, as the defence lawyers pleaded for time over the ground of Khaleda Zia's poor health.
The Anti-Corruption Commission on February 26, 2008, filed the graft case against Khaleda Zia and 15 others with Shahbagh Police Station.
ACC deputy director Md Abul Kashem Fokir on October 5, 2008, filed a charge-sheet in the case.
They were accused of causing a loss of around Taka 159 crore to the state exchequer by awarding a contract for operation of Barapukuria Coalmine to a Chinese company through abuse of power.
