BSS
  01 Feb 2026, 15:36

Verdict in separate plot scam cases against Hasina, 35 others tomorrow

Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina. File Photo

DHAKA, Feb 01, 2026 (BSS) – A court here is scheduled to pronounce verdicts tomorrow in two separate cases against 36 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her nieces Tulip Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq, and nephew Radwan Mujib Siddiq, over alleged irregularities in the allocation of two 10-katha plots under the RAJUK New Town Project.
 
Confirming the matter to BSS, court clerk Belal Hossain said the Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 is set to deliver the verdicts at 11 am on Monday (February 2).
 
Judge Robiul Alam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 on January 13, 2026, fixed February 2 for pronouncing judgment in a case against 18 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her nieces Tulip Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq, as both the prosecution and defence concluded their arguments on that day.
 
Earlier, on January 5, the court concluded the recording of testimonies in the case. Investigation officer and ACC Assistant Director Afnan Jannat Keya testified as the last prosecution witness and was later cross-examined by the defence.
 
A total of 31 witnesses testified in the case.
 
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the case on January 13, 2025, against 16 individuals and later submitted a charge sheet on March 10, 2025, against 18 accused.
 
Meanwhile, the same court on January 18 fixed February 2 for pronouncing judgment in another case against 18 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her nephew Radwan Mujib Siddiq, and his sister Tulip Siddiq.
 
The ACC filed the case on January 13, 2025, against 16 individuals for allegedly abusing their power and committing irregularities in obtaining the allocation of a 10-katha plot. Following the investigation, the commission submitted a charge sheet against 18 accused on March 10, 2025.
 
On July 31, 2025, Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 framed charges in the case and ordered the formal commencement of the trial.