A Dhaka court on Sunday fixed November 27 for delivering its judgment in three separate cases against Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, daughter Saima Wazed Putul filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over alleged irregularities in plot allocation by Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk).

Judge Md Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 fixed the date after hearing the law-point arguments from both sides, said ACC prosecutor Md Tariqul Islam.

On July 31, the court framed charges against 47 people including Hasina, her son Joy, daughter Putul in the cases.

The other accused in the cases are Hasina’s sister Sheikh Rehana,  her daughter Tulip Rizwana Siddiq,  Azmina Siddiq Ruponti, son Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby, Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Public Works Shahid Ullah Khandaker, Additional Secretary Kazi Wasi Uddin, Administrative Officer Saiful Islam Sarker, Senior Assistant Secretary Purabi Goldar, former Rajuk Chairman Anisur Rahman Mia, former members Mohammad Khurshid Alam, Kabir Al Asad, Tanmoy Das, Nurul Islam, Mohammad Nasir Uddin, Shamsuddin Ahmed Chowdhury, Director Sheikh Shahinul Islam, Deputy Directors Hafizur Rahman and Habibur Rahman, former State Minister Sharif Ahmed, and former Prime Minister’s Private Secretary Salauddin.

The ACC filed the six cases in January this year accusing them of illegally securing Rajuk plots misusing their positions.

Chargesheets in all six cases were submitted to court.

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

On July 20, the six cases over Rajuk plot allocation were transferred to the two special courts—Dhaka Special Court-4 and Special Court-5.