June 09, 2026
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Sabbir Faiz issued the order on Tuesday following a petition by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)
British MP Tulip Siddiq stands accused in both cases, which are awaiting verdicts on Feb 2
The anti-graft agency says her claim of being denied a chance to respond is “untrue”
She says Bangladesh judicial system seems to have “completely collapsed”
Media outlets like Reuters and BBC have highlighted the British MP’s trial in absentia
It says allegations must allow for a fair defence, which was “missing” for Tulip
The UK Labour Party has stated it “cannot recognise this judgment”, citing Tulip’s lack of access to due process
She is also implicated in the plot corruption cases involving her brother Bobby and sister Ruponti
