Dhaka, February 26 – A Bangladeshi court ordered authorities on Thursday to seek an Interpol "Red Notice" for the arrest of British MP Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, the niece of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, over allegations of corruption, according to local media reports.
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Sabbir Faiz issued the order on Thursday following an appeal by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), according to court bench assistant, Riaz Hossain.
The appeal, filed by ACC Assistant Director AKM Mortuza Ali Sagar, sought the "Red Notice" through Interpol against Tulip, a member of parliament from the ruling Labour Party in the United Kingdom.
According to the appeal, Tulip allegedly misused the influence of her aunt, Hasina, who was then serving as the Prime Minister.
It further stated that by influencing a legal officer of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK), she allegedly obtained illegal possession of an apartment in Eastern Housing Limited in Gulshan, Dhaka, without making any payment, through granting and receiving unlawful favors, according to Prothom Alo, Bangladesh's leading Bengali daily.
Reports suggest that a case has been registered against Tulip Siddiq in connection with this. As she is currently abroad, the ACC contends that an Interpol "Red Notice" is necessary to apprehend her.
This latest development under the new Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government underscores the continuing feud with the Awami League, which experts believe is a political vendetta.
Earlier this month, a Dhaka court sentenced Hasina to 10 years' imprisonment in connection with a corruption case linked to the Purbachal plot scam, while Tulip Siddiq was given a four-year jail term, according to local media reports.
On December 1, 2025, a Bangladeshi court sentenced Hasina to five years in prison over irregularities in the allocation of plots under the Purbachal project.
Additionally, Hasina's sister, Sheikh Rehana, was handed a seven-year sentence, while her niece, Tulip Siddiq, received two years' imprisonment.
In the same case, on November 27 last year, the Dhaka court sentenced Hasina to 21 years of imprisonment in three corruption cases filed by the ACC.
Following the November verdict, Hasina and her family members rejected the corruption charges against them, calling the claims "malicious, politically motivated, and without any proper foundation".
They slammed the former Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, saying, "We firmly deny all allegations of corruption, with each charge brought against us tainted by the political motivations of our opponents. The ACC is under the control of an unelected government, armed with slanted and partial evidence, which prevents any opportunity to defend ourselves."