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Extortion Case

Hasina's trial resumes today

Staff Correspondent
Trial of the extortion case against former premier and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina resumes today as the Supreme Court (SC) on January 24 cleared obstacles to holding the trial under the Emergency Powers Rules by vacating a stay the High Court (HC) had earlier imposed on the case proceedings.
The SC order came a week after the HC stayed proceedings of the case on January 17.
On January 27, Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Azizul Haque fixed January 30-31 for trial in theTk 2.99 crore extortion case filed by businessman Azam J Chowdhury on June 13 last year.
The trial resumes amid controversy raised over January 24 statement of Azam J Chowdhury when he claimed that he didn't file the case against Hasina.
On January 17, the HC stayed proceedings of the case until disposal of a rule pending with an HC bench following an application filed by Hasina to that end.
lust couple of hours before the HC stay came, the trial court dealing with the extortion case fixed January 21, 22 and 23 for trial. The SC vacated the HC stay following an appeal by the government.
Earlier on July 30 last year, Hasina filed a writ with the HC challenging placing of the case under the EPR. The court issued a rule on the government to explain why placing of the case under the EPR should not be declared illegal. The rule is still pending with the HC.
The joint forces arrested Hasina on July 16. She was then produced in a magistrate's court that sent her to a sub-jail on the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban complex. On the same day, the home ministry issued an order placing the case under the EPR.
The trial court framed charges against Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana and cousin former health minister Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim in connection with the case on January 13.
Azam J Chowdhury filed the case against Sheikh I lasina and former minister Sheikh Fazlul Karim accusing them of taking about TV 3 crore in return for allowing liirn to set up a power plant during the AL nile 1996-2001.
Sheikh Rehana was also charged with taking a portion of the extorted money in the supplementary charge sheet. Rehana is being tried in absentia as she lives in London.
Meanwhile, following the statement by Ajam J Chowdhury, Hasina filed a petition with the High Court for quashing the extortion case against her on January 27.