Court Correspondent
November 1, 2010
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The Special Judge's Court 3 of Dhaka yesterday issued warrant of arrest againt BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's younger son Arafat Rahman Coco in a money laundering case.
Judge Mozammel Hossain of Special Judge Court issued the warrant order at about 12.30 pm on Sunday following a petition of the prosecution. The Judge rejecting the bail petition submitted by the lawyers of Coco fixed November 30 for hearing on charge framing in the case. The Court also directed to go for hearing on the petition filed by the Bangladesh Bank in a bid to bring back the money Coco had allegedly siphoned off to Singapore after the charge framing.
Coco's lawyers have told the Court that their client is seriously ill. On October 20 they
Appealed to the Home Minister, State Minister for Home and the Home Secretary for extension of Coco's parole after the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court stayed the latest High Court's extension of the parole for six weeks on October 12.
Coco was arrested on September 2, 2007 in connection with the Gatco graft case and later he was released on parole for his treatment abroad while another accused of the case Ismail Hossain Simon, son of former shipping minister late Akbar Hossain have been absconding since the case was filed.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the case against the accused on March 17, 2009 under the Money Laundering Prevention Act. On November 15 of the same year the Court accepted the charge-sheet against Coco and Saimon.
The latest extension of Coco's parole expired on August 14 and the Home Ministry decided on August 19 not to extend parole further and asked Coco to return home by August 31.