Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- Five new witnesses today testified in three cases filed against 47 people, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and daughter Saima Wazed Putul, over irregularities in the allocation of plots in the RAJUK Purbachal New Town Project.

The witnesses are- Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) directors Tanjilur Rahman and Al Mamun Miah, typist Zakir Hossain, Kaliganj sub-registrars Mahmudur Rahman and Zajidur Rahman.

They testified at Dhaka Special Judge Court-5. Judge Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun after that adjourned the hearing till October 29. The five first gave testimonies in the case against 12 including Sheikh Hasina. They again testified in the case against 18, including Sheikh Hasin...