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Hasina falls sick in court again

Proceedings of power plant case adjourned till Apr 30

Staff Correspondent
Detained former premier Sheikh Hasina yesterday became ill for the thin! time this month during the hearing of charge framing in the barge-mounted power plant graft case, prompting the court to adjourn the proceedings until April 30.
Defence lawyers were submitting their arguments on the petition for exempting the Awami League chief from the case filed against her and seven others when Hasina fell ill.
Judge Firoz Alam of Special Court-1 is holding the hearing.
Hasina again complained yesterday that she was brought to the court forcibly, saying she was asleep in the morning due to illness
She also criticised the Supreme Court verdict that the High Court has no jurisdiction to grant bail to an accused under the Emergency Power Rules (EPR).
"No civilised society will accept this type of law that violates the constitution and human rights." Hasina said regarding the Supreme Court verdict delivered on April 23.
Earlier on April 3 and 15, Hasina became ill in court during the proceedings of the same hearing. As of yesterday (he defence lawyers could not complete their arguments on the discharge petition filed on April 3.
On .April 21, the hearing was adjourned until yesterday following Kasina's sudden admission to Square Hospital on April 19 for the second time as her condition deteriorated.
She had been admitted to the same hospital on March 12 for the first time and the jail authorities had her discharged on March 30.
Yesterday Hasina was taken to the court set up on the Jatrya Sangsad Bhaban premises around 9:30am and the court sat around 10:00am.
"I am being harassed mentally. Doctors prescribed me a lots of sleeping pills and taking those I spend most of the time sleeping, "she told the court.
She criticised the government for arresting former secretary Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, another accused in the case, after he was released on bail.
Tavvfiq-e-Elahi was arrested a few days ago on his way home after being released on bait
Hasina said the police arrested Tawfiq under the false allegation of violating the EPR.
On September 2 last year, AntiCorruption Commission (ACC) Deputy Director Sabbir Hasan filed the case with Tejgaon Police Station, accusing Hasina and six others of using their influence to help a foreign company and its local partners win a deal for setting up barge-mounted power plants in Haripur, Khulna and Shikalbaha, depriving the lowest bidder.
The other accused are Tawfiq-e-Elahi, former Power Development Board chairman Noor Uddin Mahmud Kamal. Managing Director of Summit Industries and Mercantile Corporation Private Ltd Aziz Khan, Director Farid Khan, United Group Chairman Hasan Mahmud Raja and Director Abul Kal am Azad.
.ACC Deputy Director Morshed Alam submitted the charge sheet in the case on January’ 10, including the name of Bangabandhu Memorial TYust Curator Siddiqui Rahman.