Bangladesh Court sentences former PM Sheikh Hasina to 10 years in jail in corruption cases

The cases relate to the Rajuk New Town project in Purbachal, where it is alleged that two 10-katha plots were illegally allotted by misusing official authority.

Post Published By: Sujata Biswal

Updated : 2 February 2026, 4:16 PM IST

Bangladesh former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Dhaka: A Bangladeshi court on Monday sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 10 years in prison after convicting her in two corruption cases linked to alleged irregularities in land allotment under the Rajuk New Town project near Dhaka.

Illegal land allocation allegations

The cases relate to the Rajuk New Town project in Purbachal, where it is alleged that two 10-katha plots were illegally allotted by misusing official authority. Prosecutors said the accused violated established rules and manipulated the land allocation process under the jurisdiction of the Capital Development Authority (Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha – Rajuk).

Family members also convicted

• Several members of Sheikh Hasina’s family were also found guilty.
• Tulip Siddiqui was sentenced to a total of four years in prison
• Radwan Mujib Siddiqui and Azmina Siddiqui received seven-year jail terms each
• Rajuk official Mohammad Khurshid Alam, who surrendered before the court, was sentenced to two years in prison
• All convicts have been fined 100,000 taka each. Failure to pay the fine will result in an additional six months of imprisonment.
• Hasina declared fugitive, currently in India

Sheikh Hasina is currently residing in India, having left Bangladesh following widespread protests on August 5 last year. The court had earlier declared her a fugitive in the case.

Cases filed by Anti-Corruption Commission

The two cases were filed by the Bangladesh Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), which accused the former prime minister and others of misuse of power and violation of land allocation rules.