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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has started an investigation against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, and other members of their families over alleged embezzlement of Tk80,000 crore from different development projects initiated during the Awami League regime.
Of the amount, Tk59,000 crore has been reportedly embezzled from the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project. The other family members include Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and Rehana's daughter Tulip Siddiq.
ACC Director General MD Akhtar Hossain disclosed the matter while talking to reporters this afternoon (17 December). Hasina, Rehana, Joy, Tulip, and others have been accused of embezzling Tk59,000 crore from the RNPP project.
They have also been accused of embezzling Tk21,000 crore from eight development projects of Ashrayan, BEZA and BEPZA through abuse of power, fraud, irregularities, and corruption.
Hasina resigned and fled to India with Rehana on 5 August in the face of a mass uprising led by students, which toppled the autocratic Awami League government led by her after 15 years of ruling.
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