Bangladesh frees ex-PM Khaleda Zia

Bangladesh's army-backed interim government released former PM Begum Khaleda Zia on bail after a year in prison on alleged graft charges.

Updated on: Sep 11, 2008, 11:42:21 IST

Reuters | By HT Correspondent, Dhaka

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Bangladesh's army-backed interim government released former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia on bail on Thursday after a year in prison on alleged graft charges, an official said.

She was arrested on Sept 3 last year in an anti-corruption drive by the interim authority, but the High Court granted her bail on Tuesday on the last of four charges she faced.

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