Tulips may bloom in Britain, but in Bangladesh, MP Tulip Siddiq is wilting under legal fire. A top Dhaka judge has commanded the Anti-Corruption Commission to activate Interpol’s Red Notice mechanism against the Labour politician, Hasina’s niece, over graft charges.
The February 26 ruling by Judge Sabbir Faiz followed ACC’s urgent appeal. They claim Siddiq, during Hasina’s tenure, strong-armed RAJUK into granting her an undeclared Gulshan apartment from Eastern Housing, bypassing payments entirely.
This isn’t isolated. Hasina’s clan has endured a barrage of sentences: 10 years for her this month in Porobochol graft, plus prior terms totaling decades. Siddiq’s own tallies stand at six years. The BNP administration, now in charge, is methodically dismantling Awami League legacies, though critics decry it as score-settling.
Hasina blasted the cases as ‘baseless smears’ from a ‘partial ACC’ under unrepresentative rule. No solid proof, they say—just political hit jobs denying due process. With Siddiq in exile, the Red Notice could trigger global pursuit, thrusting Bangladesh’s internal feuds onto the world stage.
Observers watch closely as this saga unfolds, questioning if it’s accountability or vendetta. For Siddiq, the stakes are career-ending; for Bangladesh, it’s a test of judicial independence amid regime change.