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AL’s Hasan Mahmud seen publicly in London

Bangladesh Awami League’s joint general secretary and former foreign minister Hasan Mahmud was seen taking part in an Eid-ul-Fitr congregation publicly in London on Sunday. He was seen saying his Eid prayers at Al-Kalam mosque in Gants Hill area of London and exchanged greetings with some people...

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AL’s Hasan Mahmud seen publicly in London
Saidul Islam
London
Published: 01 Apr 2025, 19: 16

Hasan Mahmud is embracing Syed Faruk, general secretary of the UK chapter of Awami League Collected

Bangladesh Awami League’s joint general secretary and former foreign minister Hasan Mahmud was seen taking part in an Eid-ul-Fitr congregation publicly in London on Sunday.

He was seen saying his Eid prayers at Al-Kalam mosque in Gants Hill area of London and exchanged greetings with some people afterwards.

This is the first time Hasan Mahmud appeared publicly after the fall of the Awami League in the student-people uprising on 5 August last year. There was a rumour that he is not in Bangladesh.

The photos of him exchanging greetings with the acquainted people went viral on social media.

Hasan Mahmud poses for a photograph with the acquaintances after the Eid-ul-Fitr prayer in London on 30 March 2025 Collected

In one of the photos, Hasan Mahmud was seen embracing Syed Faruk, general secretary of the UK chapter of Awami League.

In another photo, he was seen with journalist Syed Anas Pasha, his son and ITV journalist Mahathir Pasha and two young adults.

Speaking about the meeting, Syed Anas Pasha told Prothom Alo, “Syed Faruk, general secretary of the UK chapter of Awami League, is my uncle and we live in the same area in London. He made us acquainted with Hasan Mahmud after the prayer.”

Attempts were made to contact Syed Faruk over phone but he did not pick up the call.​

 

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Tulip accused of corruption based on documentary evidence: ACC chairman

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) chairman has claimed that Tulip Siddiq, the niece of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former UK City minister, has been accused in a case concerning plot allocation in Dhaka’s Purbachal because of documentary evidence. “Sufficient evidence ex

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Tulip accused of corruption based on documentary evidence: ACC chairman
Published :
Apr 06, 2025 23:57
Updated :
Apr 06, 2025 23:57

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) chairman has claimed that Tulip Siddiq, the niece of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former UK City minister, has been accused in a case concerning plot allocation in Dhaka’s Purbachal because of documentary evidence.

“Sufficient evidence exists against the accused, and they must appear in court to respond to the charges,” said ACC chief Mohammad Abdul Momen.

He presented a written statement at the ACC Headquarters in Dhaka’s Segunbagicha on Sunday afternoon, reports bdnews24.com.

On Dec 27, 2024, the ACC decided to investigate allegations of “irregularities” in plot allocation involving six members of Hasina’s family, including her sister Sheikh Rehana.

Subsequently, six separate cases were filed against them on Jan 12, 13, and 14.

On Mar 10, the national anti-graft agency approved the chargesheets for these cases, with Tulip named as an accused in two cases for allegedly influencing the plot allocation as a British MP.

The ACC chief also referred to a recent report, which said the agency had not responded to a letter from Tulip’s British lawyer.

The report, citing Sky News, quoted the accused as saying the ACC had not contacted her.

Momen said, “Please note, Tulip Siddiq, despite the strong support of the UK prime minister, had to resign as the UK City minister because she could not dismiss the corruption charges."

He reiterated that the charges against Tulip were filed entirely based on documentary evidence and urged her to appear in court to defend herself.

“This is not a compoundable case; the outcome will not be determined by letter exchanges,” he said.

“The matter will be settled in court,” the ACC chief added. “Her absence will be considered ‘criminal flight’.

“The ACC follows the same standard process for everyone, from former fugitive prime minister Sheikh Hasina to any ordinary citizen, in corruption cases.”

"As there is international media interest in the cases filed against Tulip Siddiq, and since some of you are local correspondents for those media outlets, I am providing a brief English statement as well."

Due to international media interest in the cases against Tulip, the ACC chief also delivered a brief statement in English.​

 

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Court orders freezing 16 bank accounts of ex-minister Kamrul

A Dhaka court on Thursday ordered authorities to freeze 16 bank accounts of former food minister Advocate Kamrul Islam following a petition submitted by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Senior Special Judge of the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Court Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order in th

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Court orders freezing 16 bank accounts of ex-minister Kamrul
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Published :
Apr 10, 2025 19:19
Updated :
Apr 10, 2025 19:57

A Dhaka court on Thursday ordered authorities to freeze 16 bank accounts of former food minister Advocate Kamrul Islam following a petition submitted by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

Senior Special Judge of the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Court Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order in this regard, according to a BSS report.

Deputy Director of the public relations department of the ACC Aktarul Islam informed reporters of the order.

The ACC, in its petition, told the court that huge suspicious transactions were made through these accounts with different commercial banks and financial institutions.

The anti-graft body came to know that the money and moveable properties belonging to Kamrul Islam may handover, transfer or sale to others. As a result, the ACC prayed for freezing those bank accounts for the sake of proper investigation against him.

The former minister was arrested by police from Uttara sector-12 in the capital on November 18 last year.

The court, on February 11, following a petition submitted by the ACC, ordered to show him arrested in connection with a corruption case. He has been staying in prison.​

 

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Arrest warrant against Sheikh Hasina, daughter Saima in plot allotment corruption case

The court has ordered to issue an arrest warrant against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her daughter Saima Wazed Putul in a case filed on allegation of corruption in plot allotment.

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Arrest warrant against Sheikh Hasina, daughter Saima in plot allotment corruption case
Staff CorrespondentDhaka
Published: 10 Apr 2025, 14: 21

Deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (L) and her daughter Saima Wazed File photo

The court has ordered the issuance of an arrest warrant against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her daughter Saima Wazed Putul in a case filed on allegations of corruption in plot allotment. Dhaka city senior special judge, Md Zakir Hossain, gave the order in the morning today, Thursday.

Sources related to the court say that the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has recently submitted a charge sheet against 18 people, including Sheikh Hasina and her daughter Saima Wazed Putul, in a case filed on allegations of corruption in plot allotment. Today was the hearing date set for taking that charge sheet into cognisance.

The court took the charge sheet filed by the ACC into cognisance and gave an order to issue an arrest warrant against those 18 people, including Sheikh Hasina and her daughter Saima Wazed Putul. The court has also ordered the submission of a report on 5 May regarding the execution of the arrest warrant.

Sources from the court say that a charge sheet has been filed against 23 people, including Sheikh Hasina, Sheikh Rehana, and four other members of their family, in another case of corruption in plot allotment.

The ACC filed a case against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her daughter Saima Wazed on 12 January this year on charges of allotment-related corruption.

Sheikh Hasina and her daughter Saima Wazed have been accused in the case along with former RAJUK chairman Md Anisur Rahman Mia, former secretary of housing and public works ministry Md Shahid Ullah Khandaker, former RAJUK members Mohammad Khurshid Alam, Mohammad Nasir Uddin and Major (retd) Engineer Samsuddin Ahmed Chowdhury.

Earlier on 26 December last year ACC started investigating about the plots allocated under the names of Sheikh Hasina and members of her family.

In addition to that, ACC gave approval for charge sheet against 23 people including Sheikh Hasina, Sheikh Rehana and four other members of their family on 10 March. Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed, daughter Saima Wazed, Sheikh Rehana’s son Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby and daughter Azmina Siddiq Rupanti have been named in the charge sheet.

The ACC filed two separate cases against Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed last January on allegations of acquiring two plots, each 10 katha in size, in the Purbachal New Town project by withholding information and misusing power. A total of 23 people, including officials from the housing and public works ministry and RAJUK, have been accused in the case.

The ACC has stated that Sheikh Hasina, through abuse of power and corruption, had a 10-katha plot allotted under her own name in the Purbachal New Town project. A case has been filed on this allegation with her as the main accused. Through misuse of power and irregularities, another 10-katha plot was allotted in the same project under the name of her son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy. The other case regarding this incident was filed against Joy as the main accused, and Sheikh Hasina as an associate.

Sheikh Hasina has been accused in a total of six cases on allegations of irregularities in plot allocation under the Purbachal New Town project.​

 

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Awami League leaders living lives of luxury in Kolkata, London, New York

Awami League leaders living lives of luxury in Kolkata, London, New York

The leaders who have fled from Bangladesh are living luxurious lives abroad. They have cars, houses, personal staff, personal physicians, security guards and everything.

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Arrest warrant against 53 including Hasina, Rehana, Tulip, Radwan

This time the court has ordered to issue arrest warrant against 53 people including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, Rehana’s daughter Tulip Siddiq, and son Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby under three more separate cases filed on allegation of corruption in plot allocation.

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Arrest warrant against 53 including Hasina, Rehana, Tulip, Radwan
Staff Correspondent Dhaka
Published: 13 Apr 2025, 17: 16

(From left) Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, Rehana's daughter Tulip Siddiq and son Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby Collage

This time the court has ordered to issue arrest warrant against 53 people including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, Rehana’s daughter Tulip Siddiq, and son Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby.

The order was given in connection with three more separate cases filed on charges of the corruption allegation in plot allocation.

Senior special judge of Dhaka Metropolitan, Md Zakir Hossain, passed the order today, Sunday, after taking into cognizance the charge sheets in three separate cases filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

Sources at the ACC and the court confirmed the development to Prothom Alo.

Sources at the court said that the ACC recently submitted charge sheets in the court against 53 people in three separate cases filed on allegation of corruption in plot allocation.

Today was fixed for the hearing for taking the charge sheets into cognisance.

Since 53 people indicted in the case, including Sheikh Hasina, are absconding, the court took cognisance of the charge sheets and ordered to issue the arrest warrants against them.

Earlier on 10 April, there was an order for issuance of arrest warrants against Sheikh Hasina and her daughter Saima Wazed Putul in another corruption case in plot allocation.

The ACC launched an investigating into the allocation of plots under the names of Sheikh Hasina herself and members of her family on 26 December last year. The ACC then went on to file six cases against Sheikh Hasina and others on allegation of irregularities in allocating plot under the Purbachal New Town Project.

The ACC gave approval for charge sheet against Sheikh Hasina and seven other members of her family on 10 March on charges of allotting 60 katha of plots under the Purbachal New Town Project through misuse of power and various irregularities in mutual collusion.

Later, the ACC submitted charge sheets in the court in six cases. The accused named in the charge sheet are Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, daughter Saima Wazed Putul, Sheikh Hasina’s sister Sheikh Rehana, Rehana’s daughters British MP Tulip Siddiq, Azmina Siddiq Rupanti and son Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby.

According to ACC charge sheets, it has been alleged in the case that some plots of 60 kathas, 10 katha each in size were allotted by RAJUK in Purbachal to Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana, along with their family members, through various irregularities and corruption.

The government led by Sheikh Hasina fell in the face of a student-people's uprising on last 5 August. Since then, more than 300 cases have been filed against Sheikh Hasina in the courts and police stations of Dhaka alone on various allegations including charges of murder by opening fire on the anti-discrimination student movement.​

 

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RAJUK plot allotment: Arrest warrants issued against Hasina, Joy and 15 others

A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrants against 17 including deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy in two more cases filed over corruption and irregularities in plot allotment.

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RAJUK plot allotment: Arrest warrants issued against Hasina, Joy and 15 others
Staff CorrespondentDhaka
Published: 15 Apr 2025, 17: 58

A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrants against 17 including deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy in two more cases filed over corruption and irregularities in plot allotment.

Dhaka Metropolitan’s senior special judge Md Jakir Hossain issued the order taking cognizance of the chare sheet of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

Arrest warrants have been issued against seven members of the families of Sheikh Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana.

The others against whom arrest warrants were issued in two cases are: former state minister for housing and public works Sharif Ahmed, former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's private secretary Mohammad Salahuddin, housing and public works ministry former senior secretary Shahid Ullah Khandaker, the same ministry's former secretary Kazi Wasi Uddin, former RAJUK chairman Anisur Rahman Miah, housing and public works ministry former senior assistant secretary Purabi Goldar, the same ministry's administrative officer Saiful Islam Sarker, RAJUK's former member Mohammad Khurshid Alam, former member Mohammad Nurul Islam, former Member Major (retd) Shamsuddin Ahmed Chowdhury, member Tanmoy Das, member Mohammad Nasir Uddin, RAJUK deputy director Nayeb Ali Sharif, RAJUK director Kamrul Islam and assistant director Mazharul Islam.

The ACC began its investigation into allegations of corruption in the allotment of plots in the names of Sheikh Hasina and her family members on 26 December last year.

Later, the ACC filed six separate cases against seven members of Sheikh Hasina and Rehana’s family and others on charges of irregularities and corruption in the allotment of plots in the Purbachal New Town project.

On 10 March, the ACC approved the charge sheet in six cases filed over the allegation of abuse of power and various irregularities in obtaining the allotment of plots of 60 katha-land in the Purbachal New Town project of RAJUK. Later, the ACC submitted the charge sheet to the court in the six cases.

According to the ACC’s charge sheet, a total of six 10-katha plots (amounting to 60 kathas in total) in the Purbachal New Town project were allotted through various irregularities and acts of corruption in the names of Sheikh Hasina, Sheikh Rehana, and other members of their family.

On Sunday, a court issued arrest warrants against Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, Rehana’s daughters Tulip Siddique and Azmina Siddique, son Radwan Mujib Siddique Boby in three separate cases filed over irregularities in plot allotment.

On 10 April, a court issued arrest warrants against Hasina and her daughter Saima Wazed Putul in a separate case filed over corruption in plot allotment.​

 

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Court freezes 70 bank accounts of Nasrul Hamid, allowing ACC plea

A special court in Dhaka on Sunday ordered freezing 70 bank accounts of Nasrul Hamid Bipu, former state minister for power and energy, allowing an application filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The court also ordered the confiscation of the former Awami League lawmaker's three Toyota L

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Court freezes 70 bank accounts of Nasrul Hamid, allowing ACC plea
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Published :
Apr 21, 2025 09:44
Updated :
Apr 21, 2025 09:44

A special court in Dhaka on Sunday ordered freezing 70 bank accounts of Nasrul Hamid Bipu, former state minister for power and energy, allowing an application filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

The court also ordered the confiscation of the former Awami League lawmaker's three Toyota Land Cruiser cars and four flats in capital's Ramna and Banani areas, as ACC sought in the application.

Judge of the Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court in Dhaka, Md Jakir Hossain, passed the order after ACC Assistant Director Minhaz Bin Islam, who is leading the inquiry team, submitted the application.

In the application, the ACC official said they learned from credible sources that the accused has been attempting to transfer his properties. Therefore, an order is needed to prevent him from doing so, the application read.

On December 26 last year, the ACC filed three cases against Nasrul Hamid, his wife Seema Hamid, and his son Zarif Hamid for allegedly amassing illegal assets worth over Tk 640 million.​