Dhaka, December 3 – Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has defended its case against UK MP Tulip Siddiq after facing international scrutiny over her two-year jail sentence. The commission maintains that evidence against the British parliamentarian, who is the niece of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is solid and credible.
A Dhaka court on Monday (December 1) sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to five years, her sister Rehana to seven years, and Tulip Siddiq to two years in prison for irregularities in plot distribution under the Purbanchal New Town Project.
All three were convicted in absentia, raising questions worldwide about judicial fairness and forcing the ACC to clarify its position.
In a statement, the ACC said, “Case records indicate that in every instance, charges involve corruption related to land plot distribution in the names of Miss Siddiq’s aunt (ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina), her mother Sheikh Rehana, and their siblings and cousins. In one pending case, it appears Siddiq herself was allocated a plot during her aunt’s tenure as head of government.”
The commission claimed that prosecutors questioned 32 witnesses, many of whom testified against Siddiq, indicating “she was involved in the illegal process of acquiring the plot.”
Following the Dhaka court’s decision, Tulip criticized interim government Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and accused him of judicial misconduct.
The British MP posted an interview video clip on social media platform X, stating: “Despite false allegations against me for a year and a half, Bangladeshi authorities have had no contact with me. I tried to be responsible. I hired lawyers here in the UK who repeatedly informed Bangladeshi authorities about my side and asked questions, but they didn’t respond. Then I tried to hire a lawyer in Bangladesh to find out what was happening in court. They intimidated him, and he backed down.”
She said Yunus should “be ashamed” for promoting “judicial crimes” and added: “What he’s doing is like personal revenge, trying to damage my reputation and attempting to drag a democratically elected member of the British Parliament into Bangladesh’s dirty politics.”
The case continues to draw international attention as questions persist about the judicial process and the handling of corruption allegations against Sheikh Hasina’s family members.
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