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Sheikh Hasina sentenced to 21 years in prison in corruption cases

  A Bangladesh court on Thursday sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 21 years in prison in three corruption cases related to irregularities in the allocation of land in a government housing project.

Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 Judge Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun sentenced the 78-year-old former prime minister to seven years each in three corruption cases in the Rajuk New Town project in eastern Bangladesh, making a total of 21 years. The judge said Hasina will have to serve the sentences consecutively.
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