BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas. Photo : Collected
The prosecution concluded its arguments on Wednesday (22 November) and requested the maximum penalty in a graft case brought against BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas in August 2007.
Judge Monjurul Imam of Dhaka's Special Judge Court-6 set 26 November for the next hearing in the case.
Mahmud Hossain Jahangir, the ACC Public Prosecutor, made the plea during his closing arguments on Wednesday, November 22, at Dhaka's Special Judge Court-6.
The ACC counsel urged the court to impose the highest punishment possible for the accused in this case, stating the judge that they were able to prove the accusations made against Abbas undoubtedly.
Defence lawyer Aminul Islam started placing arguments on behalf of Mirza Abbas after that.
However, as the lawyer could not complete the hearing, Judge Monjurul Imam of Dhaka's Special Judge Court-6 set 26 November for the next hearing.
The court has so far recorded statements of 24 prosecution witnesses in the graft case.
Messenger/Sun Yath
