Wazed alleged judiciary under government control, with BNP, Jamaat lawyers interfering; courts issue arbitrary arrests, freeze properties, and try baseless cases
Dhaka
Sajeeb Wazed, son of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has strongly rejected corruption allegations against his family, calling them “fabricated” by the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government. His remarks came as a Dhaka court prepared to record witness testimonies in a case related to the Purbachal New Town project.
On July 31, the court charged Hasina, Wazed, daughter Saima Wazed Putul, and others in six Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) cases. Arrest warrants were issued, and hearings began Wednesday. Wazed, a former ICT advisor, said all steps in acquiring the plots — from application to payment — followed the law.
He accused the Yunus regime of using the ACC as a political weapon, with a “compliant judiciary” too intimidated to seek the truth. He also criticised ACC chief Abdul Momen, claiming he was sacked earlier for corruption and had ties to the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
Wazed alleged the judiciary is under strict government control, with BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami lawyers interfering in legal matters. He said courts are issuing arbitrary arrest warrants, freezing properties, and taking “baseless” cases to trial.
According to Wazed, Awami League leaders and supporters face mass arrests in false cases, prolonged detention without bail, and repeated re-arrests. He claimed there is no due process, with assaults on lawyers and defendants in court going unpunished.
Wazed said he had no expectation of fair justice under the current regime, calling the charges an attempt to tarnish his family’s name.
