A Bangladesh court on Tuesday doubled a jail term to 10 years for former prime minister Khaleda Zia for corruption, lawyers said. The High Court decision ruled out her chances of contesting a general election in December, Khurshid Alam Khan, a lawyer for the government told reporters.

Bangladesh court doubles jail term for ex-PM Khaleda Zia

Zia has been sentenced a five-year imprisonment on charges of misappropriating $252,000 from the Zia orphanage trust. Her bail could decide the fate of her party at the national election due in less than a year

Bangladesh Supreme Court to pronounce verdict on Khaleda Zia's bail on May 15

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Bangladesh court doubles jail term for ex-PM Khaleda Zia

Bangladesh Supreme Court to pronounce verdict on Khaleda Zia's bail on May 15