Tulip Siddiq, a former City minister and current MP, has publicly denounced an arrest warrant issued against her in Bangladesh, alleging it is a politically motivated smear campaign. She has received no direct contact from Bangladeshi authorities and claims to have done nothing wrong regarding accusations of illegally obtaining land from her aunt, Sheikh Hasina. Siddiq's representative has firmly denied the allegations, emphasizing that there is no truth to the claims. The situation follows her resignation as economic secretary to the Treasury due to concerns over the political fallout and media scrutiny regarding her ties to Hasina's government.
Siddiq claimed the arrest warrant against her is part of a politically motivated smear campaign, stressing that she has done nothing wrong and received no communication from Bangladesh.
She described the situation as a trial by media and asserted her lawyers' attempts to engage with Bangladeshi authorities have gone unanswered, indicating a lack of evidence for the allegations.
Siddiq's representative stated that there is no truth to claims that she unlawfully received land from her aunt, the ousted Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
Amidst the allegations, Siddiq resigned from her Treasury position to avoid being a distraction for the government, highlighting the political implications of the situation.
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