Ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia sentenced to seven years in jail

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A Bangladesh court today sentenced former Prime Minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia to another seven years in prison on corruption charges that her supporters say are politically motivated, Economic Times reported.

A judge in the capital Dhaka found her guilty of graft charges linked to the misappropriation of 31.5 million taka ($375,000) set aside for a charity.

Zia has been in prison since February when she was sentenced to five years for embezzling funds for an orphanage.

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Lord Wolfstein Monday, 29 October 2018 02:38 PM

$375,000 are peanuts for the biggest looter and his clan in this country

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Dee Monday, 29 October 2018 04:17 PM

Well said. They will be reappointed to run the country again. Even through the back door!

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Siri de Alwis Monday, 29 October 2018 06:03 PM

If it so, our Mahinda should be jailed for 70 years.

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