Dhaka, March 2 -- The Appellate Division on Sunday deferred to Monday the hearing on two petitions filed challenging the High Court verdict that acquitted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and two others in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case.

A three-member tribunal led by Senior Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam fixed the date upon an appeal submitted by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), as per a UNB report.

Lawyer Asif Hossain represented the state in the court while Barrister Ruhul Quddus Kazal, advocate Aminul Islam, and Jakir Hossain stood for the BNP chairperson.

Earlier on February 23, the prosecution and the ACC submitted separate petitions challenging the acquittal of Khaleda Zia in the case.

Then the court set March 02 for hearing. ...