Bangladesh, Aug. 28 -- A Dhaka court has deferred announcing the verdict in a case over illegal accumulation of wealth against BNP Standing Committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy.

The verdict was scheduled to be delivered at the Dhaka 3rd Special Judge's Court on Thursday. However, Judge Muh Abu Taher rescheduled the verdict for Sept 4, as the verdict was not prepared, said Barrister Ahmed Ali Salam, representing the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

Gayeshwar appeared at the court on Thursday to hear the verdict. He left the court after hearing the deferral.

Gayeshwar's legal counsel Syed Nazrul Islam said that on Aug 19, the court fixed Aug 28 for the verdict after hearing the arguments of the ACC and the defence.

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