Testimony tomorrow in 3 Rajuk plot scam cases against Hasina, cohorts
Plaintiffs of the three cases: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Deputy Director Salahuddin, Assistant Directors Afnan Jannat Keya and SM Rashedul Hasan have been summoned to appear and testify in these three cases
The testimony in three cases filed against 53 people, including ousted Prime minister Sheikh Hasina, over irregularities in the allocation of plots in the RAJUK Purbachal New Town Project, is scheduled to start tomorrow (13 August).
Witnesses in these three cases against Sheikh Hasina, Tulip Siddiq, Radwan Mujib Siddiq, Azmina Siddiq and others are scheduled to appear and submit their depositions at Dhaka Special Judge Court-4.
Plaintiffs of the three cases: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Deputy Director Salahuddin, Assistant Directors Afnan Jannat Keya and SM Rashedul Hasan have been summoned to appear and testify in these three cases.
Earlier on 11 August, they had testified in three more identical cases against 47 people, including ousted Prime minister Sheikh Hasina, at Dhaka Special Judge Court-5. After recording their testimonies, Judge Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun adjourned the hearing of those three cases till August 26.
Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 on 31 July framed charges in the three cases. It also issued arrest warrants against the accused as they are still at large.
On the other hand, Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 on that same day had framed charges in three more cases filed in this connection. It had fixed August 13 to begin recording the testimonies in the cases and issued arrest warrants against the accused.
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib on 20 July forwarded the matters to the Special Judge Court as the cases were ready for trial. The court passed the order as the accused refrained from appearing before the court in spite of its order in this connection.
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Earlier on 1 July, the court had ordered the publication of a gazette notification summoning 100 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, in the cases.
The ACC filed the six cases from 12 January to 14 January, 2025. The concerned investigation officers filed charge sheets on 10 March.
ACC Deputy Director Md Salahuddin filed one case against eight, including Sheikh Hasina, on 14 January for abusing power in allocating a 10-katha plot in the Purbachal New Town Project. Investigation officer and ACC Assistant Director Afnan Jannat Keya on 10 March submitted the charge sheet against a total of 12 accused.
ACC Assistant Director SM Rashedul Hasan filed the other case against 15, including Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, on the same day, in this connection. He submitted the charge sheet against 17 on 10 March.
ACC Deputy Director Md Salahuddin on 13 January, 2025, filed another case against 15 people, including Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, Rehana's son Radwan Mujib Siddiq, and daughters - Tulip Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq - on charges of abusing power to obtain plots from RAJUK. The ACC later submitted the charge sheet against 17.
The anti-graft body on the same day filed another case against 16, including Sheikh Hasina, Tulip Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq. The ACC later submitted a charge sheet against 18.
It also filed another case against Radwan Mujib Siddiq and 15 others on 13 January. The anti-graft body later submitted a charge sheet against 18.
ACC Assistant Director Afnan Jannat Keya, on 12 January, filed another case against 16 people, including Sheikh Hasina and Saima Wazed Putul. The commission later filed a charge sheet against 18 in this case.
