Sheikh Hasina’s annual income Tk 77 lakh
The annual income of Awami League President Sheikh Hasina is over Tk 77 lakh, according to her affidavit submitted with the nomination paper to the Election Commission to contest the 11th parliamentary elections from Rangpur-6 constituency.
Of the income, Tk 3 lakh comes from the agriculture sector while Tk 138,625 from rents of house/apartment/shop or others, Tk 1,696,009 from business (against royalty), Tk 1,200,000 from share, savings certificate/bank deposits, Tk 1,638,000 from the services (against honorarium) and Tk 2,776,760 from other sources, UNB reports.
As per the affidavit, Sheikh Hasina has Tk 84,575 in cash while the amount of her deposited money with the bank and financial institutions is Tk 72,185,303 and the investment in different savings certificates and fixed deposits is Tk 500,000.
She has gold and other ornaments worth of Tk 1,325,000 and furniture worth of Tk 740,000.
According to the affidavit, the price of her six acres of arable land was Tk 778,000 while acquiring the land, while that of non-arable land was Tk 675,000 while acquiring.
Sheikh Hasina's academic qualification is BA as mentioned in the affidavit.
She is not currently accused in any case.