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| Tareq zia and his mother Khaleda Zia |
Dhaka 08-02-2018. : A special court has sentenced former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to 5 years in prison for corruption case.
Amidst high security across Bangladesh judge Md Akharuzzaman of the special court-5 sentenced two times prime minister Khaleda Zia to rigorous imprisonment . Khaleda Zia along with 5 others was accused of embezzling Tk 21 million in foreign donation for the Zia Orphanage Trust.
In the same case Khaleda's elder son Tareq Rahman and four others have been sentenced to 10 years in Jail.
The court also fined Tk 2.10 crore each in the politically significant case ahead of the parliamentary election.
Four other accused are former BNP MP Salimul Haq Kamal and businessman Sharfuddin Ahmed, former principal secretary Kamal Uddin Siddique and Mominur Rahman, nephew of late President Ziaur Rahman.Kamal Uddin Siddique and Mominur Rahman have long been absconding.
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