Bangladesh’s anti-money laundering company has requested the nation’s banks for particulars of accounts and transactions linked to Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq.
The Bangladesh Monetary Intelligence Unit (BFIU) can be in search of particulars associated to Siddiq’s sister, brother, mom in addition to her aunt Sheikh Hasina, the nation’s former prime minister.
It comes after Siddiq was named final month in an investigation into claims Sheikh Hasina and her household embezzled as much as £3.9bn from infrastructure spending in Bangladesh.
A spokesperson for Tulip Siddiq mentioned: “No proof has been introduced for these allegations. Tulip has not been contacted by anybody on the matter and completely refutes the claims.”
Allies of Siddiq insist she has no financial institution accounts exterior the UK, and has not been contacted by the Bangladeshi authorities.
The investigation in Bangladesh is predicated on a collection of allegations made by Bobby Hajjaj, a senior political opponent of Hasina, who fled Bangladesh final August amid lethal protests towards her authorities.
A supply near Siddiq has beforehand described the allegations as “trumped up” and designed to break her aunt.
A senior official on the BFIU instructed the PJDM: “BFIU has issued directives to all banks and monetary establishments of Bangladesh to ship the knowledge and transaction particulars of Sheikh Hasina, Sheikh Rehana, Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Pleasure, Hasina’s daughter Saima Wazed Putul, Rehana’s daughters Tulip Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq and Rehana’s son Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby and their enterprise enterprises.”
On Monday, Siddiq referred herself to the prime minister’s requirements adviser after controversy over her hyperlinks to her aunt’s political motion.
Siddiq had confronted rising requires an investigation after experiences in current days she had lived in London properties linked to allies of her aunt.
In her letter to Sir Laurie Magnus, who polices requirements amongst authorities ministers, she mentioned: “I’m clear that I’ve achieved nothing unsuitable.”
Downing Road confirmed Sir Laurie would now conduct a “fact-finding” train to find out if “additional motion” was wanted, together with an extra investigation.
A spokesman for PM Sir Keir Starmer mentioned the outcomes can be made public, however didn’t specify a timescale for the method to conclude.
Sir Keir has mentioned he has confidence in Siddiq, who as Financial Secretary to the Treasury is accountable for tackling financial crime, cash laundering and illicit finance.
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, 2025-01-07 18:31:00
