Article: 2007: A catastrophic year for politicians.

By: Jahangir Alam with Jubair HasanJanuary 4 (Dhaka Courier): The year 2007 is seen as a catastrophic year for the country's politicians as the most high profile ones, including the two prima donnas -- Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina -- were put behind bars on graft charges. The nemesis befell the politicians as the military backed caretaker government upon assuming office on January 12 under the state of emergency launched a crackdown on corruption to cleanse the country's politics ahead of the next general elections.Khaleda and Hasina, the two former Prime Ministers who ruled the country in turn since 1991 till 2006, are now facing trials on charge of corruption ...

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