It published the full verdict on appeals in the case on the Supreme Court website on Monday. In the special court verdict on Feb 8 last year, Judge Md Akhtaruzzaman jailed Khaleda for five years and her son Tarique Rahman and four others for 10 years. The state argued in favour of upholding the five-year prison sentence handed down by the trial court. Corruption devalues human rights, chokes development and undermines justice, liberty, equality, fraternity which are the core values of our constitution. The special court judge considered her age and health in setting the five-year jail term.

Source: bd News24 January 28, 2019 23:15 UTC