Siddiq denies wrongdoing as reports say Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant
The Labour MP’s lawyers said the claims against her were ‘politically motivated’.
Tulip Siddiq has denied wrongdoing following reports Bangladeshi authorities have issued a warrant for her arrest in connection with corruption allegations.
In a statement, Ms Siddiq’s lawyers said the Labour MP and former City minister had no knowledge of any warrant being issued, and described the claims against her as “politically motivated”.
According to media reports, Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) had sought an arrest warrant on Sunday over allegations Ms Siddiq illegally received a 7,200 square feet plot of land in the country’s capital, Dhaka.
The allegation is said to be separate from an investigation into Ms Siddiq’s aunt, the former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina, regarding a nuclear power plant deal in which the Labour MP has also been named.
