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IN EXILE: Both of Khaleda's sons have been arrested since the interim government's crackdown.

IN EXILE: Both of Khaleda

Khaleda Zia's son freed in exile deal

The younger son of Begum Khaleda Zia was released in less then 24 hours after the Army-led joint forces arrested him.

Sheikh Hasina lashes out

In an exclusive interview with CNN-IBN, Hasina - currently in the US - says the charges against her are motivated.

Speculations are that Bangladesh caretaker govt is seeking to force both Hasina and Khaleda into political exile.

Police in Bangladesh said on Tuesday they had jailed Tareque Rahman, son of Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia.

Investigators questioned the son of former PM Khaleda Zia in an extortion case, a day after he was arrested over corruption allegations.

In a major development, security forces in Bangladesh arrested outgoing prime minister Khaleda Zia's son.

The 35th anniversary is being overshadowed with the country preoccupied in holding clean elections next month.

Khaleda Zia, and her politician son Tareq Rahman have been accused of having close links with an Islamic militant.

A presidential spokesman said Hasan, who will be interim head of the govt was too ill to take the oath of office.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia on Friday said she was ready to hand over power to a caretaker government.

Dozens of people were injured in clashes in Dhaka, where an oppostion-sponsored stike entered its second day.

Over the past five years, Bangladesh has emerged as the second front of Islamic terror in South Asia.