Tulip Siddiq faces new corruption probe in Bangladesh
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Sir Keir Starmer facing growing calls to sack his anti-corruption minister, who referred herself to standards watchdog last week. Anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq has reportedly been named in a second corruption probe in Bangladesh over a plot of land her family received from her despot aunt’s government.
The anti-corruption commission in Bangladesh has alleged Ms Siddiq used “her influence” while serving as an MP to acquire the land for her mother Sheikh Rehana and two other plots of land for her siblings, according to documents seen by Sky News. However, a Labour source said Ms Siddiq totally refutes the claims and has not been contacted by anyone on the matter. They also said no evidence had been presented for the allegations.
Ms Siddiq is the niece of the Sheikh Hasina, the longest-serving prime minister of Bangladesh who is now in India after being ousted last year. The latest claim is separate to a probe into allegations of embezzlement in a nuclear deal struck by Sheikh Hasina, in which Ms Siddiq has also been mentioned.
The Treasury minister, who is responsible for tackling financial crime, is being investigated by standards watchdog Sir Laurie Magnus after reports that Ms Siddiq lived in properties in London linked to allies of the deposed prime minister. Ms Siddiq referred herself to Sir Laurie on Monday last week. In a letter asking for an investigation to be opened, she maintained she had done nothing wrong.
