Bangladesh's ex-leader Hasina and niece, British lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, found guilty of corruption

Key Points

• A court in Dhaka sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to five years in prison for corruption.
• British Labour Party lawmaker Tulip Siddiq was sentenced to two years in prison for corruptly influencing her aunt.
• Sheikh Rehana, Siddiq's mother, received a seven-year prison sentence as the prime participant in the case.
• The corruption case involves the Purbachal New Town project in Dhaka's suburb.