Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Sentenced to 10 Years in Graft Case
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday by a special court in Bangladesh on corruption charges. According to Euronews, Hasina's niece, Tulip Siddiq, a UK lawmaker, received a four-year sentence in connection with the same case.
The charges against Hasina stemmed from accusations that she misused her power to illegally secure plots of land in a government project for distribution to her family. Judge Mohammed Rabiul Alam of the Special Judges Court-4 handed down the sentences in two cases related to a government township project near Dhaka, Euronews reported.
The sentencing occurred amidst other significant events in Bangladesh, including ongoing election campaigning ahead of the February 12 election. Al Jazeera noted that students are a key target group for political parties as they make promises regarding jobs, cash, and loans. Mohaiminul Rafi, 27, told Al Jazeera he has spent years preparing for Bangladesh's civil service exams, viewing it as the most reliable path to a secure life.
Meanwhile, in other international news, the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt saw limited reopening, but only five people requiring urgent medical attention were able to cross into Egypt, according to Sky News. Adam Parsons, Middle East correspondent for Sky News, reported that the reopening was "inevitably not straightforward."
In the United States, President Donald Trump urged the House of Representatives to quickly end the partial government shutdown, promising to work in good faith on immigration issues, Euronews reported. The shutdown was triggered by Democratic lawmakers demanding changes to immigration operations following a fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
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