A top Bangladeshi politician accused of masterminding a deadly 2004 grenade attack against ex-premier Sheikh Hasina had his conviction quashed Sunday, another step in his expected return from London exile.
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Sultan Salahuddin Tuku (C), brother of accused Abdus Salam Pintu addresses media at the Bangladesh High Court in Dhaka on December 1, 2024, after a verdict over a 2004 grenade attack case acquitted all the indicted, including co-accused Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) vice-chairman Tarique Rahman and former home minister Lutfozzaman Babar. (Photo by Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP)
Mariyath Mohamed
2024-12-01 15:16:54
A top Bangladeshi politician accused of masterminding a deadly 2004 grenade attack against ex-premier Sheikh Hasina had his conviction quashed Sunday, another step in his expected return from London exile.
Tarique Rahman, the son of two-time premier Khaleda Zia and de facto leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was convicted in absentia for the attack on a political rally called by Hasina.
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