A day before she is scheduled to be sworn in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, a Dhaka Court acquitted Sheikh Hasina in a graft case instituted against her by the outgoing caretaker government. Hasina’s exoneration came after the petitioner withdrew the complaint.
Hasina is to be sworn in to office on Tuesday.
The businessman who had filed the complaint indicated that he had been pressured and that the “incident was undesired and unexpected for me.”
This is the second such case. Azam Chowdhury, another businessman, had also lodged a complaint of extortion, but insisted that he had not mentioned her name. It was added to the charge sheet later.
Sheikh Hasina had six cases against her, including a murder charge.
Both Sheikh Hasina and her political rival, Begum Khaleda Zia, were charged with corruption and were jailed for several months. They had denied the charges, saying these were “politically motivated”
Hasina is to be sworn in to office on Tuesday.
The businessman who had filed the complaint indicated that he had been pressured and that the “incident was undesired and unexpected for me.”
This is the second such case. Azam Chowdhury, another businessman, had also lodged a complaint of extortion, but insisted that he had not mentioned her name. It was added to the charge sheet later.
Sheikh Hasina had six cases against her, including a murder charge.
Both Sheikh Hasina and her political rival, Begum Khaleda Zia, were charged with corruption and were jailed for several months. They had denied the charges, saying these were “politically motivated”
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