Dhaka: Bangladesh targeted ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, British MP Talip Rizwana Siddiq and 50 others in connection with the alleged illegal acquisition of land through abuse of political power.
According to the Dhaka Tribune, Senior Special Justice of Dhaka Metropolitan Metropolitan Zakir Hossain passed the order after considering three separate allegations (ACC) filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission.
Judge Hawthorne amended the report on reviewing the warrant on April 27, and the newspaper quoted the ACC Assistant Director (prosecuted) Amino Islam.
Bangladesh newspaper Prothom Alo cited a court source that the ACC recently filed fees against 53 people in three separate corruption charges.
The report said that, as all 53 defendants, including Hasina, the court issued an arrest warrant to them.
On April 10, the same court issued a warrant against Hasina, Putul and 17 people in another corruption case related to Rajuk’s episode grant.
Since November 1, 2023, Puter has served as the Regional Director of Southeast Asia for the World Health Organization (WHO).
On January 13, the ACC filed a case against Rehana, allegedly gaining 10 katha’s conspiracy in the Purbachal New Town project by abusing authority. The case is called 15 defendants, including British MP Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, daughter of Hasina and Rehana. Rehana did not hold any official positions in past regimes.
After the investigation, the ACC submitted a fee form for 17 people on March 10 and added two names.
In the second case, the ACC filed a charge against Azmina Siddiq to obtain similar irregularities in obtaining 10 katha graphs in Purbachal. The case initially listed 16 defendants, including Tulip Siddiq and Sheikh Hasina. The final charge, filed on March 10, was named 18 people.
The ACC filed a third case against Rehana’s son Radwan Mujib Siddiq on the same day, accused of obtaining the plot of using political influence. Tulip Siddiq and Sheikh Hasina were 16 of the initial complaints. The final charges also included 18 defendants.
Hasina has also been charged with numerous charges such as mass murder and crimes against humanity, forcibly disappearing when they were brought to the International Crime Tribunal of Bangladesh.
Hasina’s 16-year AWAMI League regime was overthrown on August 5 last year in a violent student-led uprising. Since then, Hasina, 77, lives in India.
