Staff Reporter:
Testimony in three separate corruption cases against ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina be-gins today.
These three cases also including 47 others accused her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and daughter Saima Wazed Putul.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the cases accusing Sheikh Hasina of abusing her power during her tenure by unlawfully allocating 30 kathas of government land under the Purbachal New Town Project.
The hearings will be held in the courtroom of Judge Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun at Dhaka’s Special Judge’s Court-5.
The court has issued summons for the three plaintiffs– ACC Deputy Director Salahuddin and Assistant Directors Afnan Jannat Keya and SM Rashedul Hasan to appear and testify in their respective cases.
ACC Public Prosecutor Mir Ahmed Ali Salam confirmed the matter to stating that preparations for the testimony proceedings have been completed.
ACC Deputy Director Md Salahuddin filed one case against eight, including Sheikh Hasina, on January 14 for abusing power in allocating a 10-katha plot in the Purbachal New Town Project.
Investigation Officer and ACC Assistant Director Afnan Jannat Keya on March 10 submitted the charge sheet against a total of 12 accused.
ACC Assistant Director SM Rashedul Hasan filed the other case against 15, including Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy on the same day, in this connection. He submitted the charge sheet against 17 on March 10.
ACC Assistant Director Afnan Jannat Keya, on January 12, filed another case against 16 people, includ-ing Sheikh Hasina and Saima Wazed Putul. The commission later filed a charge sheet against 18 in this case.
