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| Khaleda quizzed in jail |
| 2007-10-12 |
| Anti-graft officials in Bangladesh questioned former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia on Thursday as part of a corruption investigation against her, a lawyer said. ZiaÂ’s lawyer, Ahmed Azam Khan, said Zia maintained her innocence throughout the 45-minute interrogation by an official of the Anti-Corruption Commission, an army officer and a police officer. Khan was present throughout the session. He declined to provide further details. Zia is accused of awarding two container terminal handling contracts to local company Global Agro Trade Company without going through the standard tendering process, when she was in office in 2003. ZiaÂ’s younger son, Arafat Rahman Coco, was also arrested, accused of influencing his mother in the deal. The former premier has repeatedly insisted she is innocent, saying the corruption charges are a conspiracy to destroy the image of her family and party. |
| Posted by:Fred |