Bangladesh’s ex-leader Hasina and her UK lawmaker niece sentenced in graft case
Summary
Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her UK lawmaker niece Tulip Siddiq have been sentenced to prison in graft cases linked to a government township project near Dhaka.
Key Points
- A Bangladesh court sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 10 years in jail over graft charges related to the Purbachal New Town Project.
- British lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, Hasina's niece, received a four-year prison sentence in the same case.
- Other family members, Azmina Siddiq and Radwan Mujib Siddiq, were also sentenced to seven years in prison.
- Hasina faces multiple convictions including a death sentence linked to crimes against humanity following her ouster in 2024.
