About a month ago, Jahangir Alam, a peon working at the house of former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, was allegedly revealed to have wealth worth Rs 284 crore. The accused fled to America during the investigation. Now the question is also being raised that how rich is the leader whose servant had so much wealth! After leaving the country, what were the remaining sources of his annual income?
What was said in the affidavit
According to Hasina’s claim in the manifesto while participating in the elections, her net worth is around Rs 3.14 crore. In Bangladesh, Bangladeshi Taka currency is used, in which this amount increases to 4.36.
continued income from agriculture
According to the affidavit, most of Haseena’s source of income is farming. He has 6 acres of land and fish farming area in the country. The income from this is increasing in every election. Apart from this, this former Prime Minister of Bangladesh kept getting around Rs 10 lakh annually. Now this salary will be stopped. But this is a very small part of his net worth.
Talking about vehicles, Hasina has received a car as a gift. Apart from this, he also has two own cars, which cost around 40 lakh taka. The value of the car received as a gift is not included in this.
How much land and property is there within the country?
As is seen with most high-profile political figures, Hasina also reportedly owns a lot of property in the country and outside. According to different reports, Hasina has real estate worth more than $18 million, which includes land and houses not only in Bangladesh but also in Singapore and Dubai. The building that was looted in Dhaka is worth around 3 million dollars. Let us tell you that she continued to live here even during her tenure as PM. In return he got a house allowance of one lakh taka.
Residential and commercial properties in many districts
Two years ago in Chittagong, a building worth one and a half million dollars was taken in the name of Hasina’s sister. There is a family house in Sylhet whose market value will be Rs 1 million. There is also a vacation house worth about $5 million in Cox’s Bazar. Apart from these, there is property in the name of Hasina or her close relatives in Rajshahi and Khulna also. Some of these are residential and some are commercial properties. Their rent will increase every year, which will be a part of Hasina’s annual income.
Real estate allegedly outside
According to Assets Magazine, he has made good investments in Singapore. This investment has been visible continuously since 2009. However, most of these things are registered in the name of his family. At the same time, in Dubai too, commercial properties were being mentioned in the name of this former Prime Minister. A Bloomberg report says that in London also there is a big building in the name of one of his relatives. But no report confirms these properties.
increasing profits from farming
In the affidavit issued during the elections, Hasina had stated that most of her sources of income were farming and animal husbandry. In the year 2022, he earned an income of about Rs 78 lakh from this. This is also a source of income from which profits are unlikely to decrease. The former PM also has furniture worth about 7.5 lakh taka.
Have invested in these areas
Hasina has invested in many places including telecommunication, banking and textile. Anyway, textile is a big industry in Bangladesh. This country is also known for its export of clothes.
Now let us talk about the controversy in which the name of Sheikh Hasina’s former peon had come up.
Jahangir Alam was accused of having property worth Rs 400 crore Bangladesh Taka i.e. approximately Rs 300 crore. When Hasina was in the opposition, Alam used to work at her residence Sudha Sadan. Even after coming to power, he continued working as his personal staff. According to a report in Dhaka Tribune, Alam used to introduce himself to outsiders as Hasina’s PA and made money in this way. He reportedly fled to America after the allegations in July. The Central Bank froze all his assets. Hasina herself had given orders to get to the bottom of the matter.