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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Tulip Siddiq’s anti-corruption trial formally begins in Bangladesh

Tulip Siddiq’s trial formally began in Bangladesh on Wednesday with testimonies of anti-corruption officials against the former British minister.

The Labour Party member is facing charges for allegedly using her familial connection to the ousted prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, to obtain state-owned land plots in the South Asian country.

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