The High Court yesterday transferred the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia from Special Judge Court-3 to Special Judge Court-5.

Now, Judge Md Akhtaruzzaman of Special Judge Court-5 of Dhaka will conduct the proceeding of the case.

The HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Shahidul Karim passed the order after hearing a petition filed by Khaleda Zia for transferring the case from the court of Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar.

The HC has earlier transferred Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case from the Special Judge Court-3 led by Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar to another court.

In 2011, the Anti-Corruption Commission filed the Zia Charitable Trust case.