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nine years’ imprisonment to Tarique and three years to Zubaida.

The HC delivered the verdict following an appeal filed by Zubaida, who challenged the trial court judgment upon her return to Bangladesh on May 6 from London after 17 years.

In the full text, the HC observed that the charge framed against the convict appellant, Zubaida, was seriously defective.

The judge said, “This judgment also applies to co-convict Mr Tarique Rahman, who did not prefer any appeal. He is also acquitted of the charges levelled against him. The trial court is directed to release the confiscated property valued at Tk 2,74,93,087.00 to Mr Tarique Rahman at once. The appellant is relieved of her bail bond. Recall the committal warrant issued against Mr Tarique Rahman at once.”

The Anti-Corruption Commission filed the case with Kafrul Police Station against the couple and Zubaida’s mother, Syeda Iqbal Mand Banu, on September 26, 2007, on charges of amassing assets worth Tk 4.82 crore through “illegal” means and concealing information of Tk 2.16 crore in their wealth statements.

A Dhaka court sentenced Tarique to nine years and Zubaida to three years on August 2, 2023.