Bangladesh court hands jail sentence to ousted leader's niece, British MP Tulip Siddiq

A Bangladesh court on Monday handed prison sentences to British lawmaker Tulip Siddiq and her mother Sheikh Rehana, the sister of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, for corruption related to land grabs in the capital. Siddiq, who was tried in absentia, has called the trial a "persecution and a farce".

Dec 1, 2025 - 09:00
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Bangladesh court hands jail sentence to ousted leader's niece, British MP Tulip Siddiq
A Bangladesh court on Monday handed prison sentences to British lawmaker Tulip Siddiq and her mother Sheikh Rehana, the sister of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, for corruption related to land grabs in the capital. Siddiq, who was tried in absentia, has called the trial a "persecution and a farce".
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