Hasina, Rehana named in case filed by ACC for unlawfully acquiring plots in Purbachal project
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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against 16 individuals, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, and several RAJUK officials, accusing them of illegally acquiring government plots in the Purbachal New Town project.
ACC Director General (Prevention) Md Akhter Hossain confirmed the filing of the case on Sunday.
The allegations, as reported in newspaper clippings, appear specific, evidence-based, and fall under the schedule of offenses for the ACC. As such, it was deemed appropriate to investigate the matter through its special inquiry branch, he said.
On December 26, the ACC initiated an inquiry into the matter.
On that day, ACC Director General Hossain stated that Hasina, leveraging her political position and powers under Article 13/A of the Constitution, misused her authority and engaged in irregularities and corruption.
With the assistance of senior RAJUK officials, he alleged, she facilitated the allocation of six plots, each measuring 10 katha (a total of 60 katha), in the diplomatic zone of Sector 27 in the Purbachal New Town Project.
These plots were registered in her name, as well as in the names of her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, daughter Saima Wazed (Putul), younger sister Sheikh Rehana, and Rehana's children, Rezwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby and Azmina Siddiq, Mr Hossain added.