Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sentenced to 10 Years in Jail in Separate Corruption Cases
Summary
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to 10 years in prison for corruption related to irregular land allocation in the Rajuk New Town Project near Dhaka.
Key Points
- Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to 10 years in prison for corruption.
- The verdict was delivered by Judge Rabiul Alam at Special Judge Court-4 in Dhaka.
- The cases concern irregular land allocation in the Rajuk New Town Project at Purbachal.
- Several family members and others, including Tulip Siddique and Radwan Mujib Siddique, received jail sentences.
- The Anti-Corruption Commission of Bangladesh filed the cases citing abuse of power and rule violations.
