US EditionLabour MP Tulip Siddiq to Face Corruption Trial in Bangladesh
DHAKA DISTRICT, DHAKA DIVISION, JUL 31 – Tulip Siddiq faces allegations of illegally acquiring state land under Bangladesh's Purbachal New Town Project amid a wider probe involving former PM Sheikh Hasina, court set for Aug 11.
- Labour MP Tulip Siddiq is set to face a corruption trial in Bangladesh on August 11 over alleged illegal land allocation in Dhaka.
- The case arises amid a wider investigation into corruption during the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's regime, which Siddiq is connected to as her niece.
- Siddiq denies all claims, her lawyers say Bangladesh authorities have made false allegations for nearly a year, and she has not received official court communication.
- The Anti-Corruption Commission alleges Siddiq received a 7,200 sqft land plot through abuse of power, while an interim leader criticized her wealth and said she should be held responsible.
- The trial could proceed without Siddiq if she fails to appear, and the situation highlights ongoing political tensions and a smear campaign influencing her public service work.
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Labour MP Tulip Siddiq to face trial in Bangladesh
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Ex-minister Tulip Siddiq's lawyer denied information about Bangladesh
Former anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq’s lawyer was denied any information about the case against her in Bangladesh, Sky News understands. Ms Siddiq resigned earlier this year over accusations she illegally received a plot of land in a new high-end development on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital, from her aunt, Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted as prime minister last year. Bangladesh’s anti-corruption commission (ACC) claims the La…
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