Summary
A court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to five years and her niece, British MP Tulip Siddiq, to two years in prison for corruption. The case involves land acquisition, and both have dismissed the charges as politically motivated. The UK lacks an extradition treaty with Bangladesh, complicating any efforts to enforce Siddiq's sentence.
Key Facts
- A Dhaka court sentenced Sheikh Hasina to five years in prison and Tulip Siddiq to two years for corruption.
- The case is related to acquiring land in a government project in Dhaka.
- Sheikh Hasina has been living in exile in India after being removed from office last year.
- Tulip Siddiq is a UK MP and part of the Labour Party; she resigned from her ministerial role in January.
- The verdict claims Hasina misused her power and Siddiq tried to influence her for family benefit.
- Both deny the charges and claim they are politically motivated.
- Bangladesh has no extradition treaty with the UK, making it hard to enforce Siddiq's prison sentence.
- Siddiq disputes having Bangladeshi citizenship, asserting she is solely a British citizen.
