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Nomination papers of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia for contesting in the 11th parliamentary election from Feni-1, Bogura-6 and Bogura-7 constituencies were rejected on Sunday after scrutiny.
Returning officers gave the decisions due to her conviction in two corruption cases, reports UNB.
In Feni, Returning Officer Md Wahiduzzaman turned down the nomination papers of Khaleda and three others in the constituency.
In Bagura, Returning Officer Foyez Ahmed rejected the nomination papers of the BNP Chairperson from the Bagura-6 and Bagura-7 constituencies in the afternoon.
The nomination papers of two other BNP candidates from Bagura-7 constituency were also rejected.
On October 29, Khaleda was convicted and sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment by a special court in Dhaka in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case.
Khaleda landed in jail after being sentenced to five years' imprisonment in Zia Orphanage Trust case by the same court on February 8. The High Court later on October 30 extended her jail terms in the case to 10 years.