Dhaka, Apr 15 (V7N) – The Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Court has issued arrest warrants against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and 29 others in two separate cases filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The charges involve corruption in the allocation of plots by the Capital Development Authority (RAJUK).

The arrest warrants were issued on Tuesday (April 15) after Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Zakir Hossain Ghalib took into consideration the charge sheet filed by the ACC, noting that the accused were absconding.

In the first case, 12 accused have been named, including officials from the Ministry of Housing and RAJUK, and it involves Sheikh Hasina. In the second case, 17 individuals, including officials of Housing and RAJUK, are named as accused in relation to Sajeeb Wazed Joy.

Other individuals against whom arrest warrants have been issued include:

  • Md. Saiful Islam Sarkar, Administrative Officer, Ministry of Housing and Public Works,

  • Purabi Goldar, Senior Assistant Secretary,

  • Kazi Washi Uddin, Additional Secretary (Administration),

  • Md. Shaheed Ullah Khandaker, Secretary,

  • Md. Anisur Rahman Miah, PAA of former RAJUK chairman,

  • Md. Khurshid Alam, former member (Estate and Land),

  • Tanmoy Das, member (Development Control),

  • Md. Nasir Uddin, former member (Development),

  • Major (Retd.) Shamsuddin Ahmed Chowdhury, member,

  • Md. Kamrul Islam, Director,

  • Mazharul Islam, Assistant Director,

  • Nayeb Ali Sharif, Deputy Director,

  • Md. Nurul Islam, Director,

  • Shafi ul Haque, former member.

Aminul Islam, Assistant Director of the Prosecution Division of the ACC Court, confirmed this information to the media.

According to the case statement, while Sheikh Hasina was serving as Prime Minister, she abused her power by concealing property details in her affidavit, including a house or flat under her name and that of her family members, in violation of laws, rules, and policies related to the Purbachal New City Housing Project.

The charge states that she, along with other public servants and officials from the Ministry of Housing and RAJUK, influenced the allocation of plots, specifically plot number 9 of road number 203, sector 27, in the highly valuable diplomatic area of the Purbachal Housing Project. The plot was allegedly registered in her name through illegal means.

The ACC filed the charge sheet in the first half of last month.

On April 10, the same court issued arrest warrants against 18 individuals, including Sheikh Hasina and her daughter Saima Wazed Putul, over corruption in plot allocation. Then, on April 13, the court issued further arrest warrants for 53 individuals, including Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, Rehana’s son Radwan Mujib Siddique Bobby, Rehana’s daughter Tulip Rizwana Siddique, and Azmina Siddique, for abusing power to obtain a 30-katha plot from RAJUK.

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