Staff Reporter

The charge framing hearing against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a TK 3 crore extortion case will resume today after a 5-day adjournment.
Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge M Azizul Haque adjourned the charge framing hearing on December 3 when one of her lawyers sought for the deferment in order to help him go through the latest case documents.
In a related development, Sheikh Hasina’s counsels are planning to move the High Court today to challenge the legitimacy of the Government action directing the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Court to try her case at a different location at high security Parliament building complex, party sources said. [Read more]