Overview

• Anti-Corruption Commission officials began testifying at Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 as the trial of Tulip Siddiq and her family members over alleged Purbachal land allocations formally opened.
• Siddiq is accused of using her influence as a former UK economic secretary to secure state-owned plots in the Purbachal New Town project and is being tried in absentia alongside her mother and siblings.
• Prosecutors say they hold documentary evidence and correspondence linking the family to the land deals and have indicated they may seek international enforcement measures, potentially including an Interpol Red Notice.
• Siddiq has denied all allegations, branded the case a political vendetta and “farce,” and maintained that she never received formal court summons or communication from Bangladeshi authorities.
• Unresolved extradition arrangements between the UK and Bangladesh and active asset-freezing orders by the UK National Crime Agency complicate efforts to enforce any conviction beyond Dhaka.