Publish gazette asking Hasina to appear in 2 cases

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered the government to publish a gazette asking six people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her daughter Saima Wazed Putul, to appear on June 17 in two cases over alleged irregularities in plot allocation in the Purbachal New Town project.

The other accused are Hasina's nephew Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby, housing ministry official Kazi Wasi Uddin, former Rajuk official Md Nasir Uddin, and Hasina's former personal secretary Mohammad Salahuddin.

Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib issued the directive after receiving police reports on earlier arrest warrants. If the accused do not appear, the trial will proceed in their absence.

The court also asked eight police stations to report on the execution of arrest warrants against Sheikh Rehana, her daughter Tulip Siddiq, and 17 others in four related cases by June 17.

Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and Rehana's daughter Azmina Siddiq are also among the accused. Arrest warrants were issued on April 13 and 15.

The ACC filed six cases over irregular allocation of six 10-katha plots in Sector-27's diplomatic zone of Purbachal. Hasina is a common accused in all six cases. The ACC listed all accused as fugitives.