Overview

• Judge Muhammad Rabiul Alam ordered Siddiq to appear on August 11 or face an in absentia trial following an April arrest warrant
• The ACC alleges she received a 7,200 sq ft plot in Dhaka’s diplomatic zone through abuse of influence linked to her aunt Sheikh Hasina’s ousted government
• Separate ACC probes target an alleged £4 billion nuclear deal embezzlement and a forged-signature flat transfer
• Defence lawyers say repeated requests for detailed charges have been denied by Bangladeshi authorities
• Siddiq’s camp denies wrongdoing, characterising the case as a politically motivated smear and noting no formal court communication