The other accused are Harris Chowdhury, former political secretary to Khaleda Zia, Ziaul Islam Munna, incumbent acting director of naval security and traffic in Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority, and the personal assistant to former mayor of Dhaka, Sadeque Hossain Khoka, Monirul Islam Khan.
[9] There was six accused in this case including Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique Rahman.
In protest BNP held nationwide demonstrations, which were foiled by well prepared police force across the nation.
Khaleda and the other convicts were also fined Tk 10 lakh each, in default of which they will have to serve six more months in jail, according to the verdict.
The court also ordered to attach in favour of the state the 42 kathas of land which was purchased under the name of the trust.
[17] On 6 August 2024, Khaleda Zia was released, a day after her archrival Sheikh Hasina was ousted and fled to India.