Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A Dhaka court sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a British member of parliament and 14 others to prison on Monday, in a sprawling case revolving around influence peddling, corruption and the illegal allocation of land in the nation's capital.
Judge Rabiul Alam ruled Monday that Hasina had misused her powers as prime minister to influence officials to secure land allocations for her and her family, Dhaka Tribune reported. Alam also found Hasina's sister, Sheikh Rehana, and Rehana's daughter, British Labor MP Tulip Siddiq, had obtained plots by illegally influencing the prime minister, according to the local outlet.
The court found that Siddiq had influenced the process from Britain via social media platforms.
Hasina received a five-year sentence, Rehana a seven-year sentence and Siddiq a two-year sentence and a $821 fine, local daily Prothom Alo reported. The 14 others accused in the case each received five years.
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