The Bangladesh Anti-Corruption Commission has today announced it will file three cases against ousted dictator Sheikh Hasina and four of her family members for alleged misuse of power. The ACC has numerous investigations related to Hasina’s family ongoing…
Hasina allegedly allocated plots of land “under political consideration” in Purbachal New Town to herself and her family, according to ACC Director General Akhtar Hossain. The land was allocated in Hasina’s name and in the name of Tulip’s mother Sheikh Rehana, brother Radwan Siddiq, sister Azmina, and Tulip Siddiq herself. Six plots of land allegedly measuring around 1200 square metres each are said to have been handed out. The ACC filed a similar case against Hasina separately yesterday…
Siddiq was doorstepped this morning and asked if she would resign. Pat McFadden says she was “right” to refer herself to Laurie Magnus. Siddiq, for her part, denies all allegations of wrongdoing. While SW1 waits for the results of the independent adviser’s inquiries the new Bangladeshi government is aggressively pursuing alleged misuse of power by Hasina and her family…
Reform MP Danny Kruger welcomed adult film star Bonnie Blue’s support for the party, adding:
“I’m not going to be judgemental about people who want to vote Reform. We want all the support we can get – quite like Bonnie Blue.”