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BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and three others, Harris Chowdhury, political trainer to the PM Khaleda were sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case.
Khaleda and the other convicts were also fined in each, in which they would be more likely to follow.
This is the highest punishment under the existing law.
The kathas of kathas of the state of the kathas of the state of the trust.
While delivering the verdict, the court observed that Khaleda, now 72, should be given to the highest conviction for the purposes of providing financial assistance for the benefit of the public.
There were no defense lawyers present at the court today.
Judge Md Akhtaruzzaman of the Special Court-5 passed the verdict after the Supreme Court today denied a leave-to-appeal petition filed by the Supreme Court.
The court framed charges against Khaleda and the others in the box on March 19, 2014.
Who are the other convicts?
The three others are: Abul Harris Chowdhury, Prime Minister Khaleda Political Secretary, Ziaul Islam Munna, Private Secretary Assistant (APS) to Harris, and Monirul Islam Khan, APS to form Dhaka City Mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka.
What are the allegations against Khaleda?
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) lodged the Zia Charitable Trust graft case against Khaleda and three others with Tejgaon Police Station in August 2011. According to the case statement, the former prime minister and three others abused their power and raised funds for the trust from unknown sources.
Why is Khaleda Zia in jail?
Khaleda Zia, Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case.
