The bench of justice Sheikh Abdul Awal and justice Khasruzzaman passed the order following a hearing on the case.
Barrister Moudud Ahmed and Mahbub Uddin Khokon stood for the BNP chairperson while lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan for the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC).
The ACC on 9 December 2007 filed the Niko graft case against Khaleda, also a former prime minister, and four others, alleging that the signing of an oil-gas exploration agreement with the Canadian company Niko during the previous BNP regime caused a loss of Tk 137.77 billion to the national exchequer.
Later on 5 May 2008 it submitted charge sheets against 11 people.
The High Court had adjourned the case proceedings on 9 July 2008.
Source: Prothom Alo
