Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- A court here on Wednesday fixed March 18 for hearing charge-framing from the defence in the Gatco corruption case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and others.

Judge Abu Syed Diljar Hossain of the Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka set the date after granting a time petition filed by Khaleda's lawyers.

Former Prime Minister Khaleda is the prime accused in the case. She has been in jail since February 8 last year after being convicted in separate corruption cases.

Khaleda was produced before the court from the Old Dhaka Jail around 12:45pm and taken back to the jail around 1:05pm.

Khaleda's lawyer Masum Ahmed Talukdar filed the time petition, saying they were unable to take part in the hearing as they were yet to get ne...