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A Bangladesh tribunal connected Thursday sentenced ousted premier curate Sheikh Hasina to 21 years successful situation successful 3 corruption cases linked to alleged irregularities successful onshore allocations nether a authorities lodging project. The verdict adds to the mounting ineligible troubles facing Hasina, who is already nether a abstracted decease condemnation for her relation successful past year’s convulsive crackdown.
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Judge Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-5 sentenced Hasina to 3 abstracted seven-year situation presumption successful corruption cases linked to the Rajuk New Town Project successful Purbachal, bringing the full to 21 years to beryllium served consecutively.He besides fined her Taka 1 lakh successful each case, with an further 18 months successful jailhouse if the fines are not paid.The tribunal besides sentenced Hasina’s son, Sajib Wajed Joy, and daughter, Saima Wazed Putul, to 5 years successful situation each successful related cases involving the aforesaid lodging project. Both were fined Taka 1 lakh, with a one-month default condemnation for non-payment."The crippled was allotted to Sheikh Hasina without immoderate exertion and successful a mode that exceeded the legally authorised jurisdiction," Judge Mamun said portion delivering the sentence, arsenic cited by PTI.
The latest verdict comes conscionable 10 days aft a peculiar tribunal sentenced Hasina to decease successful absentia for “crimes against humanity” linked to her government’s convulsive crackdown connected student-led protests past year. She has rejected each allegations, insisting the charges are “biased and politically motivated.”Hasina has been surviving successful exile successful New Delhi since August 2024, aft fleeing Bangladesh astatine the extremity of her 15-year rule.
The Ministry of External Affairs said connected Wednesday that Dhaka’s petition for her extradition is presently nether examination.Dhaka has repeatedly requested New Delhi to extradite the person of the banned Awami League party, but India is not automatically required to comply. Under the 2013 extradition treaty, requests tin beryllium refused if the offence is considered “political” oregon if extradition would beryllium “unjust oregon oppressive.”
