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‘Flat corruption’ case against Tulip Siddiq ready to go to trial

The “flat corruption” case against Tulip Siddiq, the British MP and niece of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and two others is ready to head to trial. On Wednesday, Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz ordered the case to be transferred to the Dhaka Special Judge

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‘Flat corruption’ case against Tulip Siddiq ready to go to trial

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Apr 08, 2026 14:47
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Apr 08, 2026 14:47

The “flat corruption” case against Tulip Siddiq, the British MP and niece of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and two others is ready to head to trial.

On Wednesday, Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz ordered the case to be transferred to the Dhaka Special Judge Court and set Apr 16 for the hearing of the chargesheet.

The court’s Bench Assistant Md Riaz Hossain said, “The gazette notification in the case has been published. The case has been ordered to be transferred to another court as it is ready for trial.”

Tulip and former RAJUK assistant legal advisor Sardar Mosharraf Hossain and former RAJUK Assistant Legal Advisor Shah Md Khasruzzaman have been named as suspects in the case.

The court has issued arrest warrants against them after declaring them absconding.

On Feb 26, the judge had also ordered the issuance of a red notice through Interpol for the arrest of Tulip.

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Assistant Director Monirul Islam filed the case on Apr 15 last year on charges of obtaining a flat at Eastern Housing Limited in Dhaka's Gulshan-2 area “by giving illegal benefits”.

The case alleges that the suspects conspired with each other to abuse their power and occupy an Eastern Housing Limited flat (Flat No. B/201, House No. 5A and 5B (old), now 113, 11B (new), Road No. 71) in Gulshan-2 without making any payment, later registering the deed.

After the case was filed, the accused Khasruzzaman filed a writ petition with the High Court in July last year seeking a suspension of the investigation against him.

The High Court then suspended the investigation into Khasruzzaman for three months.

After completing the investigation against the remaining two accused, excluding Khasruzzaman, ACC Assistant Director AKM Mortuza Ali Sagar submitted the chargesheet to the court on Jan 13 this year. The court took cognisance of it on Feb 18.

Previously, Tulip had been sentenced to two years in prison in each of three separate cases, totalling six years, over fraud in the allotment of plots in Purbachal New Town.

The British MP, who has consistently denied all allegations, has said these “false and fabricated” cases have been filed as a form of “revenge” against her aunt Hasina.

Tulip resigned from her post as a state minister in the UK government following the mass uprising that ousted Hasina from power in 2024 amid criticism over reports that she had received a “gift” of a flat in London worth 700,000 pounds from a developer linked to the Awami League.​

 

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ICT investigators find ex-IGP Mamun’s involvement in Shapla Square crackdown

The chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, Md Aminul Islam, said on Wednesday that investigators had found the involvement of former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun in the 2013 crackdown on Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh’s sit-in at Shapla Chattar in the...

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ICT investigators find ex-IGP Mamun’s involvement in Shapla Square crackdown
Staff Correspondent 16 April, 2026, 00:55

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The chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, Md Aminul Islam, said on Wednesday that investigators had found the involvement of former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun in the 2013 crackdown on Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh’s sit-in at Shapla Chattar in the capital.

He told reporters that Mamun, who was then serving as the deputy inspector general of police for the Dhaka range, is among several law enforcement officials now under investigation. The prosecution expects to receive the probe report within 15 days.

Mamun, who was convicted in a crimes against humanity case for his command responsibility during the crackdown on protesters in the July 2024 uprising, is currently in jail.

On March 12, the International Crimes Tribunal-1, led by Justice Golam Mortuza Mozumder, set June 7 as the deadline for submitting the investigation report.

On the same day, the tribunal allowed a prosecution plea to show former DIG Abdul Jalil Mondal, arrested in the case, and permitted investigators to question him in custody.

Investigators said that findings about Mamun’s involvement emerged during the interrogation of Jalil, who also served as additional director general (administration) of the Rapid Action Battalion.

Mamun had faced charges of command responsibility in the July 2024 mass uprising case alongside former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan.

The former police chief later turned a state witness and was sentenced to five years in jail, while Hasina and Asaduzzaman were sentenced to death in absentia, a move that drew criticism from protest groups.

Mamun was appointed IGP on September 22, 2022, and remained in office until August 5, 2024, when the Hasina-led Awami League government was ousted from power amid a mass uprising.

Earlier, on March 12, 2025, the tribunal issued arrest warrants against Sheikh Hasina, Ganajagaran Mancha spokesperson Imran H Sarker, and others in the Shapla Chattar case.

Several others, including former state minister for home affairs Shamsul Haque Tuku, former IGP AKM Shohidul Haque, retired army major general Ziaul Ahsan, and former police officer Mollah Nazrul Islam, have also been shown arrested in the case.

The case originated from a complaint filed on November 26, 2024, by Hefazat leader Junaid Al Habib, accusing Sheikh Hasina and 49 others of crimes against humanity over the 2013 crackdown.​

 

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ILLEGAL WEALTH: Ex-IGP Benazir charged

A special judge court in Dhaka on Sunday framed charges against former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed in a case filed over amassing wealth beyond known sources of income.

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ILLEGAL WEALTH: Ex-IGP Benazir charged
Staff Correspondent 04 May, 2026, 00:29

Benazir Ahmed

A special judge court in Dhaka on Sunday framed charges against former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed in a case filed over amassing wealth beyond known sources of income. Maps

Judge Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 passed the order after a hearing on charges against the former police chief.

The court also fixed May 13 for the commencement of his trial through recording testimonies of prosecution witnesses.

During the hearing, Anti-Corruption Commission’s public prosecutor Mir Ahmed Ali Salam placed arguments detailing the allegations against Benazir and pleaded to frame charges against the former police boss.

No lawyer, however, represented Benazir as he is in hiding.

On March 8, the court took cognisance of the charge sheet and issued an arrest warrant against Benazir, who is staying abroad.

The case was filed on December 15, 2024, by ACC deputy director Hafizul Islam.

After completing the investigation, on November 30, 2025, Hafizul submitted the charge sheet accusing him of acquiring wealth beyond known sources of income, concealing asset information, and money laundering.

According to the charge sheet, Benazir declared immovable assets worth Tk 6.45 crore and movable assets worth Tk 5.74 crore in his submitted wealth statement.

However, the investigation found evidence of immovable assets worth Tk 7.52 crore and movable assets worth Tk 8.15 crore in his possession, indicating total assets of Tk 15.68 crore.

His lawful sources of income were found to be Tk 6.59 crore. After deducting expenses, his net savings stood at Tk 4.63 crore.

As a result, Benazir is alleged to have amassed assets worth Tk 11.04 crore beyond known sources of income.

Benazir’s family members, including his wife and daughters, are also facing a number of corruption cases.​