Bangladesh launches $5 bn corruption probe against Hasina's family
Bangladesh has launched probe into alleged $5 billion embezzlement linked to a Russian-backed nuclear power plant by ousted leader Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and niece, Tulip Siddiq, who is a British lawmaker. Hasina and her family were accused of embezzling the money via offshore accounts. The nuclear power plant was funded at the cost of $12.65 billion.