Tulip siddiquFormally started in Bangladesh on Wednesday Against former British minister.
The Labor Party member is allegedly facing allegations to use his family relationship for the Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, To achieve land plots owned by the state in South Asian country.
Ms. Siddiqu, who is the niece of Hasina, resigned from her post as an anti -corruption minister Kir StamorAfter the government’s government report in January that she lived in it London The properties associated with her aunt were nominated in an anti-corruption investigation in Bangladesh.
He said that he was approved to do wrong things, but this issue was becoming “a distraction from the government’s work”.
Ms. Siddiq told Mentor In the weekend that he was “collateral damage” in a quarrel between his aunt and Muhammad Yunus – Nobel Prize winner Appointed as the leader of Bangladesh in the absence of an elected Prime Minister,
“These are wide forces with whom I am struggling … There is no doubt that people have done wrong things in Bangladesh, and they should be punished for it. It is not only one of them.”
The case in Dhaka Special Judge Court -4 began with testimony by two officials of the anti -corruption commission of the country. A third officer is expected to testify later during the day, a public prosecutor Muhammad Tariqul Islam.
Ms. Siddiq is being tried together with her mother, Sheikh Rehana, brother, Radwan Mujib and sister, Azmina. He has been accused in a township project near the capital for the convenience of receiving the state land, DhakaThe four were first convicted and asked to appear in the court, however, the prosecution said they escaped and absent would be tried.
The Bangladesh court issued an arrest warrant for Ms. Siddiq in April. He was convicted in July.
His lawyers had earlier inspired the allegations baseless and politically.
Separately, the anti-corruption investigation has also alleged that Siddiq’s family was involved in a 2013 deal with Russia for an nuclear power plant in Bangladesh, stating that a large amount was embezzled.
Siddique represents the North London district Hampasted and Highgate in Parliament, the Labor Party serves as the Economic Secretary of Treasury in the government – a minister responsible for dealing with financial corruption.
Ms. Hasina was excluded after a 15 -year rule in a student -led mass rebellion in August last year. She fled to India and has been in exile since. Hundreds of protesters died during the rebellion and Ms. Hasina now faced allegations, including crimes against humanity.
