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Bangladesh’s former leader Hasina sentenced to 10 more years in jail

Former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina and several of her family members in two corruption cases. One of them, her niece, is a Labour MP in the UK. The news comes as the country is gearing up for elections on February 12.

February 02, 2026 at 12:42

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