chairperson Khaleda Zia has been sentenced to five years imprisonment in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case on charges of embezzlement of government money. Judge of Dhaka Special Judge's Court-5 Akhtaruzzaman announced the verdict on Thursday.

At the same time, Tarique Rahman, son of Khaleda Zia, and five other accused in the case were sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment. The remaining four accused are former chief secretary Kamal Uddin Siddiqui, the former lawmaker and businessman Kazi Salimul Haque Kamal, businessman Sharfuddin BNP Ahmed and Ziaur Rahman's nephew Mominur Rahman. Among them are Tarique Rahman, Kamal Uddin Siddiqui, and Mominur Rahman.
Besides, six accused have been fined Tk. 20 million each.
This verdict was announced at around 2:30 in the afternoon.
Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case at a glance:
ACC case: July 3, 2008
Complaint: August 5, 2009
Complaint Form: March 19, 2014
Number of accused: six
Testimonies: 32 witnesses
Arguments end: January 25th
Judgment time: 236 working days
Hearing arguments: 16 working days

The ACC filed the case on July 3, 2008, against Khaleda Zia, Tarique Rahman and six others, for allegedly misusing power by misusing the power of misappropriation of power from abroad for the help of orphans sent abroad. After the investigation, on August 5, 2009, ACC filed the charge sheet against six people, ACC deputy director Harun Ar Rashid. The other accused are former MP and businessman Kazi Salimul Haque Kamal, former chief secretary Kamal Uddin Siddiqui, businessman Sharfuddin Ahmed and Ziaur Rahman's sister Mominur Rahman. Kamal Uddin Siddiqui and Mominur Rahman are absconding since the beginning of the case. On March 19, 2014, the court formed a charge against six people, including Khaleda. The court then took the testimony of 32 witnesses including the investigation officer.
The charge against Khaleda and Tariq
It is said in the complaint that the other accused, including Khaleda Zia, misused their power without any wrongdoing. The financial orphanage of the government orphan funds has been committed by the accused in the charge of managing the fund or managing the fund, contributing two crores 10 lakh 71 thousand 671, which is the crime of section 409 and 109.
In the charge sheet against Khaleda Zia, the Prime Minister's Orphan Fund comes from United Saudi Commercial Bank, 12.55 million US dollars, which is 44 million 81 thousand 216 rupees in Bangladesh. When he was the Prime Minister, he formed Zia Charitable Trust, non-existent in the country's established orphanage from 9 June 1991 until 5 September 1993. But he did not make any policy, nor did he have any accountability system. However, Khaleda sent Zia orphanage Trust to the non-existent of the Prime Minister's orphan fund to the tune of 33 million 33 thousand 500 rupees. After that, he embezzled the money for which he was responsible. The investigating officer said in the charge sheet, Khaleda Zia commits crimes under Section 5 (2) of the Anti-Corruption Prevention Act of 409 and 1947 by disrupting the criminal offenses of the government orphan fund, or by taking charge of the fund, or in charge of managing the fund.
Khaleda Zia's elder son BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman was charged with the help of his mother, using the address of 6 Mainul Hossain Road and formed an unincorporated trust. In the name of the Trust, Taka 28.33 crore 33 or 33 thousand rupees of the Prime Minister's Orphan fund opened the accounts of the gold deposits in the Gulshan Unit Circle branch. In the long run, without any purchase of land, no establishment has been established in the name of a trust. He did not spend any money for the orphans and the destitute by breaking the condition of the deed of trust. However, from April 12, 2006, to July 4, 2006, through 5 checks, 3 crores 30 lakh taka was given to the non-business trader, Kazi Salimul Haque. Out of which, Twenty-two million ten thousand 71 thousand 671 were embezzled, which is a criminal offense of section 409.
Former Chief Secretary Kamal Uddin Siddiqui is said to be responsible for the formation and management of orphan funds by acting in charge of the Prime Minister's Office. Although without making any policy, the Prime Minister approved the permission of Khaleda Zia without accepting any accountability and sent money to the non-existent Trust formed by the family members of the Prime Minister. Khaleda Zia and her family members assist in the embezzlement of government money by leaving the main documents approved by the Prime Minister or leaving important documents without any of the following levels.
In connection with Ziaur Rahman's case, Mominur Rahman is said to have helped Tarique Rahman to cooperate with the Prime Minister's orphan