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Bangladesh's ex-leader Hasina and her UK lawmaker niece sentenced in graft case

Associated Press

Type: News report
Document: Not stated
Jurisdiction: Not stated
Published: 2 Feb 2026
Accessed: 8 Aug 2026
Verification: Reviewed

Short excerpt

Wire report that a Bangladesh court sentenced Sheikh Hasina, Tulip Siddiq, Radwan Mujib Siddiq, and Azmina Siddiq in Purbachal plot cases, while noting Siddiq's denial.

Supported claims

Purbachal plot verdicts involving Tulip, Radwan, and Azmina
Reported denial by Tulip Siddiq
Context that the accused were abroad

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Related cases

Purbachal plot-allocation case number not stated in cited reports

Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby and Azmina Siddiq Purbachal plot verdict

Convicted

CorruptionAnti-Corruption Commission31 Jul 2025

Reporting states seven-year sentences and cancellation of Purbachal plot allotments.

Related people

Sheikh Hasina

Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh · Bangladesh · 1981-present

A central figure in discussions of state power, elections, human-rights records, and post-2024 accountability as a long-serving prime minister and Awami League president.

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