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‘Illegal plot allocation’: ACC sues Hasina, her daughter

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Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her daughter, Saima Wazed (Putul), have been sued for irregularities in the allocation of plots under the Purbachal New Town project.

The Anti-Corruption Commission filed the case with its Dhaka Integrated District Office, ACC Director General Akhtar Hossain told reporters yesterday.

According to the case statement, Saima Wazed, the prime accused, concealed information about ownership of housing or apartments by her and her family members within the jurisdiction of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) and abused Hasina's (second accused) authority as a public servant by influencing and colluding with 14 public officials involved in the allocation process to secure Plot-017 on Road-203 in Sector-27 of the Purbachal project despite her ineligibility.

This action violated laws and policies governing the allocation of plots in the Purbachal New Town Project.

ACC DG Akhtar said, "The charges have been filed under sections 161, 163, 164, 409, and 109 of The Penal Code, 1860, along with section 5(2) of The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947."

Fourteen other individuals have also been named as accused in the case. They are: Saiful Islam Sarkar, administrative officer, Purabi Goldar, senior assistant secretary, Kazi Wazi Uddin, additional secretary (administration), and Shahid Ullah Khandaker, secretary of housing and public works ministry; RAJUK officials, including Anisur Rahman Mia, former chairman, Md Khurshid Alam, member (estate and land), Kabir Al Asad, member (administration and finance), Tanmoy Das, member (development and control), Md Nasir Uddin, former member (planning), Major (engr.) Shamsuddin Ahmed Chowdhury (retd.), former member (development), Hafizur Rahman, deputy director (estate and land-3), Habibur Rahman, deputy director (estate and land-3), Sheikh Shahinul Islam, director (estate and land-2), and Md Nurul Islam, member (estate and land).

According to the ACC documents, Hasina, in collusion with senior Rajuk officials, had six plots of land allotted to herself, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, daughter Saima Wazed, younger sister Sheikh Rehana, her son Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby, and her daughter Azmina Siddiq, in violation of existing regulation.

The six plots, each measuring 10 kathas, are in the diplomatic zone of Sector-27 in the Purbachal New Town project.

This is the fourth probe by the ACC against Hasina, after her fall on August 5. While Saima, Radwan, and Azmina are facing corruption probes for the first time.

On December 17, 2024, the ACC launched a probe into allegations of embezzlement totalling Tk 80,000 crore against Hasina and her family members from nine projects, including the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.

On December 22, 2024, the commission also launched an investigation against Hasina and Joy over allegations of laundering $300 million to the United States.

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‘Illegal plot allocation’: ACC sues Hasina, her daughter

File photo

Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her daughter, Saima Wazed (Putul), have been sued for irregularities in the allocation of plots under the Purbachal New Town project.

The Anti-Corruption Commission filed the case with its Dhaka Integrated District Office, ACC Director General Akhtar Hossain told reporters yesterday.

According to the case statement, Saima Wazed, the prime accused, concealed information about ownership of housing or apartments by her and her family members within the jurisdiction of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) and abused Hasina's (second accused) authority as a public servant by influencing and colluding with 14 public officials involved in the allocation process to secure Plot-017 on Road-203 in Sector-27 of the Purbachal project despite her ineligibility.

This action violated laws and policies governing the allocation of plots in the Purbachal New Town Project.

ACC DG Akhtar said, "The charges have been filed under sections 161, 163, 164, 409, and 109 of The Penal Code, 1860, along with section 5(2) of The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947."

Fourteen other individuals have also been named as accused in the case. They are: Saiful Islam Sarkar, administrative officer, Purabi Goldar, senior assistant secretary, Kazi Wazi Uddin, additional secretary (administration), and Shahid Ullah Khandaker, secretary of housing and public works ministry; RAJUK officials, including Anisur Rahman Mia, former chairman, Md Khurshid Alam, member (estate and land), Kabir Al Asad, member (administration and finance), Tanmoy Das, member (development and control), Md Nasir Uddin, former member (planning), Major (engr.) Shamsuddin Ahmed Chowdhury (retd.), former member (development), Hafizur Rahman, deputy director (estate and land-3), Habibur Rahman, deputy director (estate and land-3), Sheikh Shahinul Islam, director (estate and land-2), and Md Nurul Islam, member (estate and land).

According to the ACC documents, Hasina, in collusion with senior Rajuk officials, had six plots of land allotted to herself, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, daughter Saima Wazed, younger sister Sheikh Rehana, her son Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby, and her daughter Azmina Siddiq, in violation of existing regulation.

The six plots, each measuring 10 kathas, are in the diplomatic zone of Sector-27 in the Purbachal New Town project.

This is the fourth probe by the ACC against Hasina, after her fall on August 5. While Saima, Radwan, and Azmina are facing corruption probes for the first time.

On December 17, 2024, the ACC launched a probe into allegations of embezzlement totalling Tk 80,000 crore against Hasina and her family members from nine projects, including the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.

On December 22, 2024, the commission also launched an investigation against Hasina and Joy over allegations of laundering $300 million to the United States.

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