- A special court in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to a total of 21 years in prison, finding her guilty in three corruption cases.
- These cases relate to irregularities in the allotment of land under a government housing scheme.
- The verdict deepens the growing political and legal crisis in the country following Hasina's ouster from power last year.
- Dhaka Special Court-5 sentenced 78-year-old Sheikh Hasina to seven years in prison in three separate cases related to the Rajuk New Town project in Purbachal.
- The three sentences will run consecutively, bringing her total sentence to 21 years. The court also imposed a fine of 100,000 taka in each case, with a provision for additional imprisonment if not paid.
- The verdict stated that Hasina was allotted land contrary to government rules and outside her jurisdiction.
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