A court in Dhaka found the former prime minister guilty of embezzling funds of the Zia Orphanage Trust on Thursday and sentenced her to five years in prison. Minutes after the verdict, police took her to the old premises of the Dhaka Central Jail on Nazimuddin Road. “It’s true that a former prime minister’s conviction for graft is not a good thing for our image. But we can at least tell the world that those who are corrupt are brought to justice in this country." Replying to a query, whether the conviction means that Khaleda will not be able to take part in the polls, the law minister said it depends on the higher court and the election commission.

Source: bd News24 February 08, 2018 10:18 UTC