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Deposed Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to 21 years in prison by a Dhaka court on November 27, 2025, on three counts of corruption related to land allocation irregularities. Her son and daughter also received prison sentences. The ruling came shortly after she was sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity. Hasina, who fled to India after being ousted from power, maintains the charges are politically motivated. The Bangladeshi government is seeking her extradition from India.

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Deposed Bangladeshi PM Hasina Sentenced to 21 Years in Jail, Extradition Sought from India

Dhaka, Bangladesh – November 27, 2025: A Dhaka court today sentenced former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 21 years in prison after convicting her on three counts of corruption related to irregularities in land allocations for a government housing project. Judge Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 sentenced Hasina to seven years for each case, to be served consecutively.

Hasina’s son, Sajib Wajed Joy, and daughter, Saima Wazed Putul, also received five-year prison sentences in connection with the same case. All three were also fined.

The court found that Hasina was allotted land without proper application and outside legal jurisdiction. This sentencing comes on the heels of a death sentence handed down to Hasina in absentia for crimes against humanity related to her government’s crackdown on student protests last year.

Hasina, who fled to India following her ouster in August 2024, maintains that the charges against her are politically motivated.

The Bangladeshi government is now seeking Hasina’s extradition from India. A day earlier, Foreign Affairs Adviser M Touhid Hossain stated Bangladesh expects India to respond to its extradition request.

India has confirmed it is reviewing the request, stating its commitment to the best interests of the Bangladeshi people.

Security was heightened around the Dhaka court complex ahead of the verdict. Authorities have arrested or forced into exile many of Hasina’s Awami League leaders since her government’s collapse.

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