A Dhaka court on Monday sentenced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her nephew Radwan Mujib Siddiq, and her nieces, Tulip Rizwana Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq, and others in two separate corruption cases over alleged irregularities in the allocation of plots under the Rajuk New Town Project.
Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-4 Judge Rabiul Alam handed down the verdicts on February 2, sentencing Sheikh Hasina to a total of 10 years’ imprisonment — five years in each case.
Tulip Siddiq was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment — two years in each case — while Radwan Mujib Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq were each sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment in both cases.
Rajuk member Mohammad Khurshid Alam, the only accused to surrender before the court, was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment in each case, totalling two years.
The court also fined all convicted persons Tk1 lakh each and ordered them to serve an additional six months in prison in default of payment.
ACC Public Prosecutor Tariqul Islam Khan Mohammad Mainul Hasan Lipon confirmed the verdict.
The cases were filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over alleged abuse of power in the allocation of two 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).
In total, verdicts were delivered against 36 accused in the two cases, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her family members, and senior Rajuk and government officials.
In one case, the ACC filed a charge sheet on March 10, 2025, against 18 accused following an investigation into alleged corruption in plot allocation. Testimonies of 31 prosecution witnesses were recorded, with ACC Assistant Director Afnan Jannat Keya appearing as the final witness. The court concluded hearings on January 13, 2026, and set February 2 for the verdict.
In the second case, also involving 18 accused, 28 witnesses testified. The court framed charges on July 31, 2025, formally beginning the trial, and later fixed February 2 for delivering the judgment after completing hearings.
The other convicted accused include several former Rajuk officials, senior government bureaucrats and a former state minister for housing and public works.
