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Former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia sentenced to seven years in prison in corruption case
•According to the case, Zia and three others abused their power and raised funds for Zia Charitable Trust from unknown sources.
Bangladesh Supreme Court upholds stay on Khaleda Zia's bail in Comilla murder case; order won't be lifted for a month
•With Bangladesh SC upholding stay Khaleda Zia's bail in 2015 murder case, her days are extended for a month at least, Th apex court asked the HC to dispose the case over bail in four weeks.
Khaleda Zia critically ill, not able to walk on her own, says Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader
•Khaleda Zia used to walk to the family members whenever they visited her at the jail but now she is critically ill, a senior BNP leader has said.
Khaleda Zia corruption case: Bangladesh Supreme Court stays order granting bail to former prime minister
•Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Monday stayed a high court order that granted bail to former prime minister Khaleda Zia in a corruption case
Khaleda Zia's bail in orphanage trust corruption case extended till Monday
•A Bangladeshi court on Sunday extended the bail of former prime minister and main Opposition BNP chief Khaleda Zia until on Tuesday in a graft case, media reports said.
Bangladesh HC to hear Khaleda Zia bail petition on Sunday challenging five-year jail term in graft case
•Bangladesh's High Court on Thursday accepted petitions by imprisoned former premier and main opposition BNP chief Khaleda Zia seeking bail and challenging a five-year jail term given to her by a lower court on graft charges.
Khaleda Zia vs Sheikh Hasina: 'Battling Begums of Bangladesh' still shape country with their bitter politics
Fp Staff •Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina are known as the 'Battling Begums' for their bitter rivalry that has poisoned Bangladeshi politics for nearly three decades.
US expresses concern about arrests of Opposition leaders in Bangladesh, after Khaleda Zia's conviction in corruption case
•US has urged Bangladesh to ensure "fair trial" for ex-prime minister Khaleda Zia who was sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment for corruption.
"I will be back": Ex-Bangladesh premier Khaleda Zia told relatives minutes before being sentenced to jail
•"I will be back, there is no need to cry," Khaleda Zia on Thursday told her weeping relatives and supporters, minutes before she was sentenced to five years in jail.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina says those who rehabilitated war criminals won't be spared
Ians •Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has said it is time to try those who had sided with and rehabilitated the war criminals of the 1971 liberation struggle.