A Dhaka court today convicted and sentenced Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, to five years of rigorous imprisonment in a case lodged over alleged irregularities in the allocation of a 10-katha plot in the Rajuk New Town Project in Purbachal.
Details of the Conviction
- Sentence: Five years of rigorous imprisonment.
- Fine: The court also fined Tk 1 lakh (Taka one hundred thousand). Joy will have to serve an additional six months of simple imprisonment if he defaults on the fine payment.
- Status: Sajeeb Wazed Joy was tried in absentia by Judge Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka Special Judge Court-5, as he is currently absconding. The court has issued both conviction and arrest warrants against him.
Allegations Against Sajeeb Wazed Joy
The specific case against Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the former information and communication technology adviser to his mother, involves the unlawful allocation of a 10-katha plot in Sector 27 of Purbachal.
- Concealment of Property: The primary allegation states that Joy concealed his existing property in Dhaka city in an affidavit to violate Rajuk’s plot allocation laws.
- Abuse of Influence: He was also accused of exploiting his mother’s position as Prime Minister to influence officials and illegally secure the plot, which was allocated in his name.
- Conspiracy: The case also involved a conspiracy with other defendants to illegally allocate Plot Number 15 on Road 203 in Sector 27, Purbachal, in his name.
Broader Context of the Verdict
The ruling against Joy was part of a major judgment delivered today in three separate corruption cases filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) regarding plot allocations in Purbachal.
- His mother, Sheikh Hasina, was sentenced to seven years in prison for each of the three cases, resulting in a total of 21 years of consecutive imprisonment.
- His sister, Saima Wazed Putul, was also sentenced to five years in prison and fined Tk 1 lakh in a related case.
The verdict follows the court framing charges in these cases on July 31, 2025, and marks a significant legal development against the family of the ousted Prime Minister.
