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Bangladesh court jails opposition leader’s son

DHAKA, (APP/AFP) – A Bangladesh court Thursday
sentenced the eldest son of the main opposition leader to seven
years in prison for money laundering, a prosecutor said.
“The High Court convicted and sentenced Tarique Rahman
to seven years in jail and fined him 200 million taka ($2.5
million) over money laundering charges,” deputy attorney
general Moniruzzaman Kabir told AFP.