Dhaka: A court here today issued an arrest warrant through Interpol against Saima Wazed Putul, daughter of ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in a case lodged over alleged corruption in the allocation of a 10-katha plot in Purbachal New Town. Judge Md Zakir Hossain of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court passed the order following an application placed by the Anti-Corruption Commission.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the same court had previously issued arrest warrants against 18 individuals, including Sheikh Hasina and Saima, related to fraud in the Purbachal plot allocation on April 10. As Putul is currently residing outside the country, the investigating officer pleaded for an arrest warrant against her through Interpol.
The court granted the application after the hearing. The case against Sheikh Hasina, Putul, and 16 others was filed by ACC Assistant Director Afnan Jannat Keya on January 12, 2025, in connection with the 10-katha plot fraud in Purbachal, Dhaka.