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Sheikh Helal acquitted of graft case

8 November 2010, 18:00 PM

METROPOLITAN

Staff Correspondent

The High Court (HC) yesterday acquitted former Awami League lawmaker Sheikh Helaluddin of a corruption case, in which he was convicted and sentenced to 13 years' imprisonment during the regime of military backed caretaker government. A special judge's court on February 24 of 2008 sentenced Helal in the case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on charges of amassing wealth illegally.

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