HC grants Zubaida Rahman bail until disposal of her appeal against conviction
Zubaida Rahman was sentenced to three years in prison on 2 August 2023 over concealing information in her wealth statement and aiding her husband
The High Court has granted bail to Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, in a graft case until the disposal of her appeal challenging a three-year prison sentence.
The HC bench of Justice Md Khairuzzaman passed the order today (14 May), suspending her sentence and a Tk35 lakh fine imposed on her.
Senior lawyers SM Shahjahan, Mahbub Uddin Khokon, and Barrister Kaiser Kamal appeared on behalf of Zubaida during the hearing.
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Zubaida Rahman was sentenced to three years in prison on 2 August 2023 in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over concealing information in her wealth statement and aiding her husband, Tarique Rahman, in accumulating wealth through illegal means.
