Khaleda asked to appear before court May 25

A Dhaka court today asked BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it on May 25 in connection with Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases.

JudgeAbu Ahmed Jamadar of the Special Judge Court-3ofDhaka ordered Khaleda’s counsel to take initiaves so that Khaleda appears before it on that day.

The judge came up with the order after her counsel submitted four separate petitions -- two seeking Khaleda’s exemption from personal appearance before the court and two others for adjourning recoding of the complainant’s statement in the two graft cases.

Later, the court granted her non appearance appeal.

But it did not pass any order on the adjournment petitions.