ACC sues Hasina, Rehana and her children over Purbachal plot allocation

Published at : 13 January 2025, 09:46 pm
ACC sues Hasina, Rehana and her children over Purbachal plot allocation
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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday filed three cases against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina her sister Sheikh Rehana and her children for alleged misuse of power in plot allocations in Purbachal New Town.

The cases were filed with the ACC's Dhaka Integrated District Office-1, said ACC Director General Md. Akhter Hossain.

Sheikh Rehana, her son Redwan Mujib Siddique Bobby, and her daughter Azmina Siddique were named as the main accused in the three cases while Rehana’s another daughter Tulip Rizwana Siddique and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina were named as co-accused. Apart from this, 12 to 13 people made accused in each case.

In response to a question, Akhter Hossain said that British MP Tulip Siddique influenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in allocating plots in Purbachal New Town and the ACC has sufficient evidence in this regard.

ACC deputy director Salahuddin filed the case against Sheikh Rehana while ACC assistant director SM Rashedul Hasan and assistant director Afnan Jannat Keya filed the cases against her son Redwan Mujib Siddique Bobby, and her daughter Azmina respectively.

Sheikh Hasina, Tulip Siddique and officials of the Ministry of Housing and Public Works and the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha (RAJUK), and 15 others were named as accused in the case filed against Sheikh Rehana.

Besides, administrative officer of the Housing and Public Works Ministry Saiful Islam Sarkar, senior assistant secretary Purabi Goldar, additional secretary Aliullah, additional secretary (Administration) Kazi Washi Uddin, former RAJUK Chairman's PAA Md. Anisur Rahman Miah, former member (Estate and Land) Khurshid Alam, member Tanmoy Das (Development Control), former member Md. Nasir Uddin, member (Development) Major ( Retired) Eng. Shamsuddin Ahmed Chowdhury, assistant director Mazharul Islam, deputy director Nayeb Ali Sharif and former director Nurul Islam were made accused.

According to the case statement, then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in collaboration with high-ranking officials of RAJUK allocated plots on political considerations through abuse of power and irregularities,

The allocated plots are located on Road No. 203 in the diplomatic zone of Sector 27 of Purbachal New Town. The allocation includes three plots of 10 katha each, totaling 30 kathas of land.

Earlier on Sunday, the ACC filed a case against ousted PM Hasina, her daughter Saima Wazed Putul and 16 others after finding evidence.

The ACC announced on December 27 that it would investigate the allegations of irregularities in the allocation of plots in Purbachal against Sheikh Hasina and six members of her family.

The ACC decided on December 22 to investigate allegations of laundering US Dollar 300 million (Tk 30,000 crore) abroad against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy.

Earlier, a five-member investigation team was formed to investigate allegations of corruption worth Tk 80,000 crore against Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana's family in various projects.

 

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PM reaches Washington DC from New York

Published at : 24 September 2023, 02:30 pm
PM reaches Washington DC from New York
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in Washington DC, the USA capital city, this afternoon after joining the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session and other high-level side and bilateral events in New York.

 

She reached Washington DC from New York by road at 6pm.

On her arrival in Washington DC, Bangladesh Ambassador to the USA Muhammad Imran received the premier with a flower bouquet, reports BSS.

Earlier, she left her Place of Residence, Lotte New York for Washington DC at 12:30pm.

She arrived in New York on September 17.

The prime minister will leave Washington DC for London, the capital city of the United Kingdom, on September 29.

She will stay in London till October 3.

After wrapping up her visit, the prime minister will leave London for home and scheduled to reach Dhaka on October 4.

 

Bangladesh-US Ticfa meeting begins in Dhaka

Published at : 20 September 2023, 02:41 pm
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Deal to ease trade in taka-rupee to be signed as Hasina

Published at : 08 September 2023, 01:43 am
Deal to ease trade in taka-rupee to be signed as Hasina

"An MoU will be signed between the National Payments Corporation of India and the Bangladesh Bank to make transactions in rupees and taka between Bangladesh and India easier," said the foreign minister in a press conference at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital on Thursday.

Besides, the neighbouring countries are likely to sign two more memorandums of understanding regarding cooperation in agricultural researches, and extension of the existing cultural exchange programme for two years, said the foreign minister.

Fair Technology launches car exchange programme

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