Dhaka: A Bangladesh court has sentenced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to a total of 10 years’ imprisonment in two corruption cases linked to irregularities in the allocation of plots under the Purbachal New Town government project.
According to a report by the state-run BSS news agency, Dhaka’s Special Judge Court, presided over by Judge Rabiul Alam, awarded Hasina five years’ imprisonment in each case. The sentences will run consecutively, taking the total jail term to 10 years.
The court found irregularities in the allotment of plots under the RAJUK Purbachal New Town project. Along with the 78-year-old former prime minister, the court also convicted her relatives, including her nephew Radwan Mujib Siddiq and nieces Tulip Rizwana Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq, among others.
Tulip Siddiq was sentenced to four years in prison, while Radwan Mujib Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq were awarded seven years’ imprisonment each in the two cases.
The verdict marks a significant development in Bangladesh’s political landscape, as it involves convictions related to alleged misuse of authority in a major government housing project.
