"Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to 21 years in prison in separate corruption cases related to allocations of land in a government project, dealing another legal blow to the country's former exiled leader. In a decision issued on Thursday, a court found Hasina guilty of illegally securing plots of land in a suburb of capital Dhaka for herself and her family despite their ineligibility."
"Last week, Hasina was sentenced to death by hanging, after she was found guilty for crimes against humanity for ordering a deadly crackdown against a student-led uprising last year that eventually ousted her. Hasina fled Bangladesh by helicopter on August 5, 2024, after weeks of student-led protests against her autocratic rule. The 78-year-old former leader is currently residing in India and has defied court orders that she return to Bangladesh."
"The three corruption cases were brought against her by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over land grabs of lucrative plots in the Purbachal New Town project . Hasina's conduct demonstrates a persistent corruption mindset rooted in entitlement, unchecked power, and a greedy eye for public property, ruled judge Abdullah Al Mamun. Treating public land as a private asset, she directed her greedy eye toward state resources and manipulated official procedures to benefit herself and her close relatives."
Sheikh Hasina received a 21-year prison sentence in separate corruption cases over allocations of land in the Purbachal New Town project after a court found she illegally secured plots for herself and family despite ineligibility. The Anti-Corruption Commission filed three cases alleging land grabs of lucrative plots. Last week she was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity related to ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising that led to her ouster. Hasina fled Bangladesh on August 5, 2024 and is residing in India, defying court orders while New Delhi studies an extradition request.
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