Bangladesh ex-PM found guilty of corruption

A former prime minister of Bangladesh has been found guilty of corruption charges.

The country’s opposition leader, Khaleda Zia, was sentenced to five years in jail. The 72-year-old denies misusing international funds donated to a charitable children's trust.

Zia, who says the charges were politically motivated, will be suspended from parliamentary polls later this year.

Her son, Tarique Rahman, was given 10 years in jail in absentia as he is in London. The same jail term was handed down to four of her aides.

Security forces resorted to using tear gas to disperse a crowd of Zia’s supporters outside of the court in Dhaka, before her sentence was read out.