Sheikh Hasina, her niece British MP Siddiq sentenced to jail by Bangladesh court
Former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina and her niece, British parliamentarian Tulip Siddiq, have been sentenced to jail by a Bangladeshi court. They were sentenced to jail in connection with a corruption case involving the alleged illegal allocation of a land parcel. They were fined $820 each, and failing to pay the amount would increase the sentence by six months.