A court yesterday set January 15 for the charge framing hearing of Niko graft case against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and others, reports UNB. Dhaka Special Judge Court- 9 Judge Mahmudul Hasan set the date after Khaleda’s lawyer Sanaullah Mia filed a time petition on her health complication ground. ACC on December 9, 2007 filed the Niko graft case against Khaleda and four others in connection with a Tk 137.77 loss to the national exchequer caused by the signing of an oil-gas exploration agreement with Canadian company Niko during BNP regime. On May 5, 2008, it submitted a chargesheet against 11 people. On July 9, 2008, the High Court adjourned the case proceedings.