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Prosecution Witnesses continue deposition

Raushan moved Ershad’s belongings to Bangabhaban

By Staff Correspondent
Begum Raushan Ershad moved some of the personal belongings of her husband deposed President BM Ershad from the Sena Bhaban to the Bangabhaban during the months of June and July 1990.
This was deposed yesterday by Prosecution Witness Lt. Colonel Atiqur Rahman M unshi tn the Special Judge Court try Ing the deposed President for amassing wealth beyond his known sources of Income
Lt Col Atiqur Rahman Munshi. the Assistant Military Secretary to the President was a member of the Inventory Committee that prepared the list of Ershad’s articles and cash found in the Senabhavan and the Bangabhavan.
During his deposition Col Munshi said that with the permission of the Military Secretary to President Ershad,
he had kept the goods sent by Raushan Ershad tn a room near his office In the Bangabhavan.
Col Munshi corroborated the statements of the other members of the Inventory Committee.
Two other prosecution wit nesses were also produced yesterday. They were Abdul Matin Bhuiyan owner of a furniture and textile spares shop and Md. Fakhruddin owner of a crockery shop.
These two witnesses told the Court that they assisted the Inventory Committee In fixing the prices of the articles found in the Sena Bhabon
Col Munshi was prosecution witness number 45.
« He said that most of the money found In the Sena Bhaban were of the Taka 500 denomination In bundles with bank seals, lie also said that
the bundles of notes were found in the trunks under the clothes.
Col Munshi said that during the recovery of the goods kept tn the Bangabhavan the Committee members had lo break open the door of the room where the goods were kept as the key to the room was lying with the person who brought the goods at the in st ruction of Raushan Ershad
None of the prosecution witnesses was cross-examined yesterday as the Chief Defence Counsel Strajul Haque was absent due lo his other engage menu
The Defence submitting an application to this effect sought adjournment of the court till next Saturday
The Prosecution raised ob Jectton lo the IX-fcnce plea but later conceded to its request saying that in future it should not be allowed
However after hearing both Ihc sides learned Judge Mohammad Ali Khan adjourned the court till next Thursday.
Yesterday was the 22nd day of the hearing in tjic wealth amassing case which began on
Court proceedings which began at 10.50 am was interrupted for nearly 20 minutes due to a power failure-. Ershad who wore a shirt sleeve safari suit was perspiring in the dock. He was looking tired having Just recovered from a viral infection.
The Prosecution was led by the Attorney General Aminul Haque while Deputy Attorney Generals Hasan Arif. Amirul Kabir Chowdhury, SPP Farid Ahmed, Public Prosecutor Abdur Razzak Khan and Bazlur Rahman assisted him.
The Defence Counsels included Yousuf Hossain Humayun, Mosharraf Hossain Kazal. Mafizur Rahman Mazumdar, Sudhir Kumar Hazra and Rezaul Karim.
Another case likely to begin Sunday
Hearing in another case against the former President will begin on September 1, Sunday.
• The chargesheet in the case related to the controversial purchase of ATP aircraft has already been submitted.
The government has so far accused four persons for buying the ATI’S illegally.