Sheikh Hasina sentenced to 21 years in jail in corruption cases — Does this nullify her death penalty? | Today News View Market DashboardHome A Bangladesh court on Thursday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to 21 years in jail in three corruption cases related to irregularities in the allocation of land in a government housing project. Judge Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 sentenced the 78-year-old former premier to seven years each in three cases of corruption related to the Rajuk New Town Project in Purbachal, totalling 21 years, PTI reported. The judge also fined Hasina Taka one lakh in each case, or 18 months more in prison if she failed to submit the amount. Judge Mamun also sentenced Hasina's son, Sajib Wajed Joy, and daughter, Saima Wazed Putul, to five years imprisonment each in the corruption cases filed against them over the housing project near the capital. Joy and Putul were fined Taka one lakh each, or one month more in case of default. “The plot was allotted to Sheikh Hasina without any application and in a manner that exceeded the legally authorised jurisdiction,” Judge Mamun said while delivering the judgment, PTI reported.
Published: November 27, 2025 4:05 pm
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