UK-based investigators are considering ways to assist Bangladesh in probing alleged grand corruption, sources indicate. The International Anti-Corruption Co-ordination Centre (IACCC), hosted by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), is exploring opportunities to support Bangladeshi authorities in their efforts to tackle financial misconduct.
The development follows comments from Bangladesh’s interim leader, who claimed Labour MP Tulip Siddiq had “wealth left behind” in the country and should be held accountable. Siddiq, who resigned as anti-corruption minister in January, has denied the allegations, with a spokesperson stating she has “not been contacted on these matters.”
While UK investigators are not directly involved in any probe into Siddiq, the IACCC’s engagement raises the possibility of UK authorities examining whether funds allegedly moved from Bangladesh during the previous regime ended up in Britain.
The allegations center on Siddiq’s links to her aunt, Sheikh Hasina, who served as Bangladesh’s prime minister for 20 years before being ousted amid mass protests. Hasina fled the country in August and now faces corruption accusations from the new administration.
Siddiq referred herself to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s standards adviser, Sir Laurie Magnus, who found no evidence of wrongdoing but noted she should have been more cautious about reputational risks. Labour sources maintain that Siddiq does not hold overseas assets and has not been approached by UK or Bangladeshi authorities, dismissing the claims as politically motivated.
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