Bangladesh's Yunus ‘Interfering' In UK Politics: Sheikh Hasina's Niece Alleges Persecution
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Sheikh Hasina's niece Tulip Siddiq, who is a Labour MP in the UK, alleged that Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus was "interfering" in the British politics.
Tulip Siddiq, a Labour MP in the United Kingdom and niece of Sheikh Hasina, has described the allegations made by Bangladesh interim government head, Muhammad Yunus, as a 'political vendetta" and an effort to harm her reputation.
She also accused Yunus of attempting to interfere in UK politics.
The Anti-Corruption Commission of Bangladesh had launched an investigation into the allegations against her, which are linked to corruption cases involving deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Earlier in March this year, Yunus said that Siddiq has 'much wealth left behind in Bangladesh" and called for making her responsible for the same.
He had also declined to meet her during his visit to the UK earlier this month. Back in January, Siddiq resigned from her position as Treasury Minister after corruption allegations surfaced involving her family members, including Sheikh Hasina.
Siddiq said that Yunus' remarks during a TV interview had hurt her chances of getting a fair investigation. Because of this, she argued that the ongoing corruption investigations against her should be dropped, Sky News reported.
Siddiq's legal team sent a letter to Muhammad Yunus and ACC on Monday, calling for putting the probe to an end. The letter termed the allegations against her baseless and an effort to harm her reputation.
'I will not be allowing them to drag me into their world of dirty politics, and nothing is going to stop me from pursuing the job that I was elected to do with an overwhelming majority, which is representing the people of Hampstead and Highgate. So they need to stop this political vendetta, this smear campaign, and this malicious persecution right from the beginning," she told Sky News on Monday.
The Bangladeshi investigation agency has accused Siddiq of illegally acquiring land during the time her aunt, Sheikh Hasina, was in power. Officials from the interim government in Dhaka estimate that about $234 billion (around 27.38 lakh crore Taka) was taken out of the country through corruption during Hasina's rule. They also claim that a large part of this money has been hidden or spent in the UK.
Yunus's Press Secretary, Shafiqul Alam, dismissed the allegations of interfering in the UK politics and said that all cases against Siddiq would be dealt with in the courts in Bangladesh.
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June 24, 2025, 21:23 IST
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