British MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced to two years in prison in Bangladesh graft case
Summary
British MP Tulip Siddiq was sentenced in absentia to two years in prison by a Bangladesh court in a corruption case involving illegal land allocation, alongside former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana.
Key Points
- British MP Tulip Siddiq was sentenced to two years in jail by a Bangladesh court in a land allocation corruption case.
- Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received a five-year jail sentence, and her sister Sheikh Rehana was sentenced to seven years.
- The verdict was delivered in absentia as the accused, including Siddiq and Hasina, were not present in court.
- Hasina was recently sentenced to death and given a combined 21-year prison sentence in other corruption and crackdown-related cases.
