The prosecution on Wednesday sought highest punishment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and three other accused in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case.

Public Prosecutor Mosharraf Hossain Kajal, also a lawyer of the Anti-Corruption Commission, made the demand after placing arguments with the Dhaka Special Court-5 in the case, reports the UNB.

He claimed that the prosecution has been capable to prove the charges against Khaleda Zia and three other accused.

On completion of the placing of arguments by the state, lawyer of accused Ziaul Islam Munna and Md Aminul Islam started placing his arguments before the court of Judge Md Akhtaruzzaman.   

The hearing started around 12 noon after the BNP chief reached the court.  

On August 8, 2011, the ACC filed the Zia Charitable Trust graft case with Tejgaon Police Station accusing four people, including Khaleda Zia, of abusing power in raising funds for the trust from unknown sources.