Bangladesh Supreme Court acquits ex-PM, clearing the way for her to run in elections
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in the last corruption case against her, paving the way for her to run in elections that an interim government says will be held either in December or in the first half of 2026
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