Six cases filed against 100 people including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina over irregularities in allocating plots in the RAJUK Purbachal New Town Project are now ready for trial and have been forwarded to special judge court today for hearing.
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order as the accused refrained from appearing before the court in spite of its order in this connection.
The court on July 1 had ordered the publication of a gazette notification summoning 100 people including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana and her son Sajeeb Wazed joy in the cases. It also had fixed today for submitting report on the matter.
Earlier, the court had issued arrest warrants against all 100 accused, including Sheikh Hasina. On May 25, the court had set June 17 for submitting a report on the execution of the arrest orders.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the six cases from January 12 to January 14, 2025. The concerned investigation officers filed charge sheets on March 10.
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.বিস্তারিত