Arrest warrant against Hasina, Putul, 16 others in graft case

A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrants against 18 people, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her daughter Saima Wazed Putul, in a case filed over irregularities in allocation of plots in the Purbachal project.

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court Judge Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order on Thursday (April 10).

The court also set May 4 for submitting probe report in the case, ACC public prosecutor Mir Ahammed Salam told BSS.

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the case on January 12, 2025 against 16 people, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Saima Wazed Putul and submitted the charge-sheet on March 10, adding names of two more accused, bringing the total number of accused to 18.

The other accused in the case are Ministry of Housing and Public Works administrative officer Md Saiful Islam Sarkar, senior assistant secretary Purobi Goldar, additional secretary Qazi Wasi Uddin, secretary Md Shahid Ullah Khandaker, former Rajuk chairman's personal assistant Md Anisur Rahman Miah, former Rajuk member Mohammad Khurshid Alam, Kabir Al Asad, Tanmay Das, Mohammad Nasir Uddin, Major (retd) Samsuddin Ahmed Chowdhury, Md Nurul Islam, Sheikh Shahinul Islam, Md Hafizur Rahman, Habibur Rahman, then prime minister's personal secretary-1 Mohammad Salahuddin and former state minister Sharif Ahmed.

Earlier, on January 12, ACC Assistant Director Afnan Jannat Keya filed the case as the plaintiff.

Aminul Islam, Assistant Director of the Prosecution Division of the ACC Court, confirmed the matter.