Bangladeshi supreme court acquits ex-PM Zia

The move paves the way for Bangladesh’s former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia to run for prime minister (AP)

Bangladesh’s supreme court has acquitted former prime minister Khaleda Zia in the last corruption case against her.

The move paves the way for her to run in elections that an interim government says will be held either in December or in the first half of 2026.