The Bangladesh High Court on Wednesday acquitted former Prime Minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) President Khaleda Zia in a corruption case. After this, Khaleda Zia reached the American Embassy in Dhaka to complete the US visa application process. Zia has been suffering from serious liver, heart and eye problems for a long time. 79-year-old Zia was sentenced to five years by the Special Court in the orphanage trust corruption case, after which she was sent to Dhaka Central Jail in 2018. On 30 October 2018, the High Court increased her sentence to 10 years. Later, she was also sentenced to seven years after being convicted in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case. Can go to America from Britain next month According to the report of BDNews24, the court overturned this decision on the basis of Zia’s appeal. Two other accused in the case were also acquitted. Zia can go to Britain early next month, from where she can seek high medical treatment in America or Germany. Zia’s bank account unfrozen after 17 years Zia was temporarily released from jail due to Corona. In the year 2020, her sentence was suspended on the condition that she would stay in her house and would not leave the country. Khaleda Zia’s bank account has been unfrozen a few months ago. Her bank accounts were frozen for 17 years. The Central Intelligence Cell of NBR had ordered the freezing of Khaleda Zia’s accounts in August 2007. Protests continue for the release of Chinmay Prabhu On the other hand, protests are going on everywhere in Bangladesh over the arrest of ISKCON religious leader Chinmay Krishna Das Prabhu. The protesters blocked the roads in Dhaka, Chittagong and Dinajpur and raised slogans demanding Prabhu’s early release. According to media reports, Chinmay Das Prabhu has a case of treason and disturbing communal harmony. ———————————————– Read this news related to Bangladesh ISKCON too… Bangladesh said- India’s statement on Chinmay’s arrest is baseless: Said- facts were presented in a wrong way; petition to ban ISKCON will be heard Bangladesh has also responded to the statement issued by the Indian Foreign Ministry on the arrest of ISKCON’s religious leader Chinmay Krishna Das Prabhu in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday- “It is very sad that the arrest of Chinmay Krishna Das has been presented in a wrong way by some people. Read the full news here…
