A Dhaka court sentenced British lawmaker Tulip Siddiq to two years in prison for allegedly misusing her position to acquire a government plot, with a fine of Taka 100,000 ($821). The verdict was delivered in absentia, as she denied the allegations. This ruling follows the ousting of her aunt, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who also received a five-year prison sentence for related corruption. The Anti-Corruption Commission accused Tulip of unlawfully obtaining land through her political connections.
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