“Bangladesh Politics Explained: Hasina Convicted, BNP Poised for Power”, Open the magzine, February 02, 2026
“A special court in Bangladesh has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to a total of 10 years in prison in two corruption cases linked to the allocation of government plots under the Purbachal New Town project in Dhaka.
The verdict, delivered by Judge Robiul Alam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-4, marks one of the most consequential legal actions against Hasina since she fled the country following the student-led uprising that toppled her government in August 2024.
What the court ruled?
In two separate cases, the court sentenced Hasina to five years’ imprisonment each for abuse of power and irregularities in allocating a 20-katha government plot. The sentences amount to a total of 10 years in prison……”
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