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UK MP Siddiq Sentenced in Bangladesh Corruption CaseTulip Siddiq received a two-year jail term in absentia for alleged illegal land allocation in Dhaka in December 2025.
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- Tulip Siddiq was sentenced to two years in prison in absentia for her alleged role in unlawfully allocating a plot of land in Dhaka.
- The disputed land covered approximately 1,264 square meters and was intended for a new township project.
- Siddiq and co-defendants, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, condemned the trial as flawed and politically driven.
- Siddiq’s Labour Party stated she was denied a fair legal process and does not recognize the verdict.
The outcome of this kangaroo court is as predictable as it is unjustified.— Tulip Siddiq, who described the trial process as 'flawed and farcical'.
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