Bangladesh sentences former PM and niece to prison

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her niece, Labour MP Tulip Siddiq, have been sentenced to jail for corruption related to the Purbachal New Town Project, with Hasina receiving a 10-year sentence and Siddiq four years. The allegations involve collusion to secure government land illegally. Both have condemned the verdicts, claiming a lack of fair legal process and asserting that Siddiq did not benefit from any land deals. The sentences come ahead of upcoming elections, with Hasina currently abroad and her party banned from participating.