A court in Bangladesh’s capital sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to five years in prison and her niece, British Labour Party Lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, to two years in prison on Monday (December 1, 2025) for corruption involving a government land project.
Rabiul Alam, the judge of Dhaka’s Special Judge’s Court, said Ms. Hasina misused her power as prime minister while Ms. Siddiq was guilty of corruptly influencing her aunt in helping her mother and two siblings get a land plot in a government project. Ms. Siddiq’s mother, Sheikh Rehana, was given seven years in prison and was considered the prime participant in the case. There are 14 other suspects.
Ms. Siddiq, who represents London’s Hampstead and Highgate areas in Britain’s Parliament, had earlier denied the allegations and said the trial was a farce built on “fabricated accusations and driven by a clear political vendetta.”
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In January, Ms. Siddiq resigned as a government minister under pressure because of her ties to her aunt.
