Bangladesh Sentences Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina -- and Her Family -- to Prison

Bangladesh Sentences Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina -- and Her Family -- to Prison


The case has an awkward international dimension because Tulip Siddiq lives in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British parliament under the ruling Labour party. The Bangladeshi military on Monday called on the U.K. to “arrest and hand over the fugitive Tulip and her wanted family members to the Bangladesh Law Enforcement agencies immediately.” The Labour party responded that it “cannot recognize this judgment” because Tulip Siddiq “has not had access to a fair legal process in this case, and has never been informed of the details of the charges against her.”

Author: John Hayward


Published at: 2026-02-02 22:48:28

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