International law enforcement gears up as Bangladesh’s court greenlights an Interpol Red Notice for Tulip Siddiq, the UK Labour MP and niece of exiled ex-PM Sheikh Hasina. The directive targets allegations of illicit property acquisition in Dhaka.
Issued by Senior Special Judge Sabbir Faiz, the order responds to ACC evidence that Siddiq misused familial clout to claim a no-cost flat in Gulshan from Eastern Housing via RAJUK manipulation. Court assistant Riyaz Hussain affirmed the move, prompted by assistant director AKM Mortuza Ali Sagar’s petition.
Context is rife with family convictions. Hasina’s 10-year term this month for Porobochol plots joins earlier 5-year and 21-year hauls. Siddiq mirrors with 4 and 2-year sentences. The new BNP order frames these as cleansing corruption, but Hasina labels them ‘fabricated assaults’ by a Yunus interim setup wielding a weaponized ACC.
Siddiq’s foreign base necessitates Interpol’s global net. This chapter in Bangladesh’s upheaval highlights enduring Awami League-BNP hostilities, with potential ripple effects on UK-Bangladesh ties. As appeals loom, the Red Notice could redefine Siddiq’s parliamentary path and underscore the perils of dynastic politics in flux.