Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and  daughter Saima Wazed Putul. -Collage Photo

DHAKA, Nov 3, 2025 (BSS) - Testimonies in three cases against 47 individuals, 
including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and 
daughter Saima Wazed Putul, over alleged irregularities in the allocation of 
RAJUK plots, are nearing completion, with 79 witnesses having testified so 
far.

A total of three witnesses testified in two of the three cases, at Dhaka 
Special Judge Court-5. At the end of today's proceedings, Judge Mohammad 
Abdullah Al Mamun adjourned the hearing till November 6.

Of the three cases, the Investigation Officer (IO) and Anti-Corruption 
Commission (ACC) Assistant Director Afnan Jannat Keya testified in the case 
against 12 including Sheikh Hasina. The ACC official was later cross-examined 
by the defence. The cross-examination, however, has not been concluded today.

The IO and ACC Assistant Director SM Rashedul Hasan and RAJUK official 
Tanjillur Rahman testified in the case against 17, including Sheikh Hasina 
and Sajeeb Wazed Joy. Later, the IO was cross-examined by the defence. The 
cross-examination was not concluded in this case also.

Meanwhile, testimony in another case against 18 including Sheikh Hasina and 
Saima Wazed Putul, was not held today.

"The testimonies in these three cases are nearing end as defence is cross-
examining the IO's of the two cases against Sheikh Hasina and Joy. Date has 
also been fixed for recording the deposition of the IO in the case against 
Sheikh Hasina and Putul. As per the law, with the completion of testimony and 
cross-examination of the IO, recording depositions the witnesses comes to an 
end," ACC public prosecutor Delwar Jahan Rumi told BSS.

Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 on July 31 framed charges in these three cases 
and issued arrest warrants against the accused. On the same day, the Dhaka 
Special Judge Court-4 framed charges in the other three identical cases filed 
in this connection.

Earlier on July 20, Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain 
Galib forwarded the matters to the trial courts, noting the accused failed to 
appear despite court orders.

 On July 1, the court had ordered a gazette notification summoning 100 
accused, including Sheikh Hasina, Sheikh Rehana and Sajeeb Wazed Joy.

 The ACC lodged the six cases between January 12 and 14, 2025, and filed 
charge sheets on March 10.

 According to the case details, On January 14, ACC Deputy Director Md 
Salahuddin filed a case against eight, including Sheikh Hasina, over a 10-
katha Purbachal plot. Later, a charge-sheet was submitted against 12.

On the same day, ACC Assistant Director SM Rashedul Hasan filed another case 
against 15, including Hasina and Joy, the charge-sheet named 17.

 On January 13, Salahuddin filed another case against 15, including Hasina, 
Rehana, Radwan Mujib, Tulip Siddiq, and Azmina Siddiq, the charge sheet named 
17.

 Another case filed that day accused 16, including Hasina, Tulip, and Azmina, 
the charge sheet named 18.

 Yet another case was filed against Radwan Mujib and 15 others; the charge 
sheet named 18.

 On January 12, ACC Assistant Director Afnan Jannat Keya filed a case against 
16, including Hasina and Saima Wazed Putul; the charge sheet named 18.