Why Bangladeshi authorities requested Tulip Siddiq’s bank details

Bangladesh’s anti-money laundering agency has demanded information on the bank accounts and transaction records of the UK’s City minister as part of a probe into allegations that her family embezzled billions from major infrastructure deals in Bangladesh. Tulip Siddiq, whose remit includes tackling corruption in business and finance, is accused by Bangladeshi authorities of having helped arrange a deal with Russia for a nuclear power plant in Bangladesh over a decade ago, in which £1bn was allegedly siphoned into private bank accounts. The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit ordered banks in the country to share transactions for all accounts linked to the family of Tulip’s aunt Sheikh Hasina, whose Awami League party ruled the South Asian country for over a decade before being deposed last year. Get more of the story here 👇 https://www.cityam.com/pressure-mounts-as-bangladeshi-authorities-request-tulip-siddiqs-bank-details/ Get more of City AM 👇 🌐 http://www.cityam.com X(formerly Twitter): http://twitter.com/CityAM Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cityam Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/city_am LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/cityam #news #politics #crime #financialcrime #uknews #ukpolitics #tulip #tulipsidiq #property