Sheikh Rehana’s 10-katha Purbachal plot allocation cancelled

A Dhaka court today cancelled the allocation of a 10-katha government plot in the RAJUK Purbachal New Town Project that had been allotted in the name of Sheikh Rehana, ruling that it was obtained through abuse of state power.

Delivering the verdict in an Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) case, Judge Robiul Alam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 sentenced Sheikh Rehana to seven years in prison, her elder sister and ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to five years, and Rehana’s daughter Tulip Siddique to two years for their roles in the plot allocation scam.

All three were fined Tk1 lakh each, with an additional six months’ imprisonment in default. Fourteen other accused were sentenced to five years’ imprisonment.

The case was filed on 13 January 2025 by ACC Deputy Director Md Salahuddin against 15 individuals, including Hasina, Rehana and Tulip. The ACC later submitted a charge sheet against 17 accused on 10 March.