A Dhaka court on Monday sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her niece  British MP Tulip Siddiq to different jail terms in two separate cases filed over the misuse of power in securing a 10-katha government plot in Purbachal area of the capital.

Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 judge  Md. Robiul Alam pronounced the judgment, said Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) lawyer Tarikul Islam Tarik.

Sheikh Hasina, earlier sentenced to death for crimes against humanity, was handed 10 years’ imprisonment, while Tulip Siddiq  four years of jail.

Hasina’s nephew Radwan Mujib Siddiq and another niece Azmina Siddiq were each sentenced to seven years in jail.

Besides,  the court imposed a fine of Tk 100,000 on each of them with six months’ additional imprisonment in case of non-payment.

Other accused in the cases received five-year prison term each and a Tk 100,000 fine each.

According to the case statements, the former Prime Minister misused her power to allocate two government plots, each measuring 10 kathas to her sister Sheikh Rehana’s children- Radwan Mujib Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq .

A total of six cases were filed in connection with the Rajuk plot scam against Sheikh Hasina and her family.

Her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, daughter Saima Wazed Putul, sister Sheikh Rehana,  her daughter Tulip Rizwana Siddiq,  Azmina Siddiq Ruponti, son Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby were among the accused.

On November 27, last year, a court sentenced Sheikh Hasina to 21 years in jail in three cases over irregularities in plot allocation by Rajuk.

On December 1, a Dhaka court sentenced Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana and Rehana’s daughter and British MP Tulip Siddiq to different jail terms in another case filed over the misuse of power in securing a 10-katha government plot in the Purbachal area.

On July 31, last year, the court framed charges against the accused.

Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to 26 years in jail in four cases filed over plot scam while her son and daughter Joy and Putul get five years imprisonment.

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Sheikh Rehana and her daughter Tulip were sentenced to different jail terms in the case.

On January 13, last year, ASM Rashedul Hasan, assistant director of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a case against 16 people for obtaining a 10-katha plot at Purbachal New Town through abuse of power and procedural irregularities.