Ex-B'desh PM Khaleda Zia's son seeks political asylum in UK
The son of former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia, Tarique Rahman, has sought temporary political asylum in the UK, his Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said. Rahman has been living in London since he went there for medical treatment over a decade ago. He has been convicted of money laundering and was sentenced to seven years in prison in 2016.