Dhaka: An anti-graft panel in Bangladesh has launched an investigation in opposition to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her household in reference to the allegations of embezzling USD 5 billion within the Rooppur nuclear energy plant, in response to a media report. Indian firms are collaborating in developing the Rooppur nuclear energy plant which is being constructed by Rosatom, Russia’s state-run company, in Bangladesh.
The primary Bangladeshi nuclear energy plant, the Russian-designed Rooppur, is being constructed 160 km west of the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka. Together with Hasina, her son, Sajeeb Wazed Pleasure, and Tulip Siddiq, her niece and the UK’s Treasury minister, have been additionally questioned, BDNews reported on Sunday.
There are accusations of embezzling USD 5 billion within the Rooppur Nuclear Energy Plant undertaking, the report added.
The event got here two days after the Excessive Courtroom issued a rule asking why the Anti-Corruption Fee’s (ACC) inaction over an alleged switch of USD 5 billion from the Rooppur Nuclear Energy Plant undertaking to a Malaysian financial institution by Hasina, Pleasure, and Tulip shouldn’t be declared unlawful, the report added.
In line with ACC paperwork, the allegations of corruption within the Rooppur Nuclear Energy Plant undertaking have been delivered to gentle by Bobby Hajjaj, chairman of the Nationwide Democratic Motion (NDM).
Hasina, 77, has been dwelling in India since August 5 when she fled the nation following an enormous student-led protest that toppled her 16-year regime. Her sister Rehana accompanied her. Pleasure resides within the US, whereas her niece Tulip is a member of the British parliament.
Arrest warrant in opposition to Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh-based Worldwide Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has issued arrest warrants for Hasina and a number of other former Cupboard ministers, advisers, and army and civil officers for “crimes in opposition to humanity and genocide”. They’re additionally named in a number of homicide circumstances filed in reference to the demonstrations.
Bangladesh’s interim authorities on Monday stated it has despatched a diplomatic word to New Delhi in search of the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India, a transfer which will additional pressure the ties between the 2 nations.
India confirmed receiving the ‘word verbale’ or diplomatic communication from the Bangladesh excessive fee in New Delhi however kept away from commenting on it.
Bangladesh’s de facto international minister Touhid Hossain stated Dhaka desires Hasina again to face the judicial course of. “We have now despatched a word verbale to the Indian authorities saying that Bangladesh desires her again right here for the judicial course of,” Hossain instructed reporters in Dhaka.
In New Delhi, Exterior Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated: “We affirm that we’ve got acquired a Be aware Verbale from the Bangladesh Excessive Fee right now in reference to an extradition request.” “Presently, we’ve got no remark to supply on this matter,” he stated, in response to a query.
(With inputs from company)
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