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A Bangladesh tribunal connected Monday (February 2, 2026) sentenced deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 10 years successful jailhouse successful 2 abstracted corruption cases related to alleged irregularities successful allocations of onshore successful a authorities lodging project.
Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-4 Judge Rabiul Alam handed down the verdicts, sentencing Ms. Hasina to a full of 10 years’ imprisonment — 5 years successful each case, state-run BSS quality bureau reported.
The tribunal sentenced 78-year-old Ms. Hasina, her nephew Radwan Mujib Siddiq, and her nieces, Tulip Rizwana Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq, and others successful the cases implicit alleged irregularities successful the allocation of plots nether the Rajuk New Town Project successful Purbachol.
The judgement was pronounced astatine astir 12.30 p.m..
Tulip Siddiq was sentenced to 4 years’ imprisonment — 2 years successful each lawsuit — portion Radwan Mujib Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq were each sentenced to 7 years’ imprisonment successful some cases.
Rajuk subordinate Mohammad Khurshid Alam, the lone accused to surrender earlier the court, was sentenced to 1 year’s imprisonment successful each case, totalling 2 years.
The tribunal besides fined each convicted persons Tk1 lakh each and ordered them to service an further six months successful situation successful default of payment.
Ms. Hasina has been surviving successful India since she fled Bangladesh connected August 5 past twelvemonth successful the look of the monolithic protests. She was earlier declared a fugitive by the court.
The cases were filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) implicit alleged maltreatment of powerfulness successful the allocation of 2 10-katha plots.
According to the prosecution, the accused manipulated the allocation process and violated existing rules and regulations of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk).
