The National Crime Agency (NCA) of the UK assists investigators in Bangladesh as they probe corruption claims against Tulip Siddiq.
On Friday night, the sources said the NCA may also be trying to gather evidence to bring a prosecution against the Hampstead and Highgate MP in the UK, the report read.
British nationals who are found to have received money abroad as bribes can be prosecuted in the UK under the Bribery Act 2010 and jailed for up to ten years.
Bangladeshi officials, who spoke anonymously, told the Mail that the NCA had requested the meeting set up by the British High Commission in Dhaka.
British daily The Telegraph reports that officers from the UK have travelled to Dhaka to support authorities investigating allegations that the former Economic Secretary to the Treasury benefitted from a controversial nuclear power plant deal.
Siddiq is accused of receiving privileges through her aunt, Sheikh Hasina, the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, who was ousted after 15 years in power last year.
Siddiq’s aunt Hasina, 77, is now in India, having been ousted last August following violent protests.
The Labour MP was forced to resign from the frontbench last month after Sir Keir Starmer’s ethics adviser found that she had inadvertently misled the public over the scandal.
Tulip, whose brief as Treasury minister had included combating corruption, had referred herself after weeks of questions over her use of properties in London linked to her aunt’s political party.
Bangladesh’s anti-corruption commission is investigating Tulip, Hasina and other family members for alleged embezzlement of $5 billion connected to a Russian-funded nuclear power plant.
Details have emerged of the British police’s involvement in the probe. The NCA first visited in October last year to assist the Bangladeshi government in recovering billions that Hasina and her allies allegedly siphoned off.
It is understood that officers have offered to assist the authorities in hopes of ” bringing about a prosecution” in Bangladesh.
Sources in the country told The Mail on Sunday that the meeting raises the prospect that officers could gather evidence against the Hampstead and Highgate MP for a potential criminal case in the UK.
It is claimed that during meetings, the NCA team asked questions specifically about Tulip. Tulip denies any wrongdoing.
The NCA is one of the bodies responsible for investigating allegations of international bribery and corruption linked to the UK. It can investigate individuals suspected of laundering money in the UK from political corruption abroad and allegations of bribery and corruption against UK nationals.
During her tenure, opponents were attacked, arrested and secretly imprisoned as the regime carried out extrajudicial killings. The former prime minister and her allies are also accused of looting billions from the country.
Since her fall, Bangladesh’s anti-money laundering agency has asked the country’s central banks to supply information on Tulip’s accounts and transactions.
In an official notice, the company requested the financial records of Tulip and six of her family members, including her mother, sister, and brother.
A spokesman for Tulip said: “Absolutely no evidence has been presented for these allegations. Tulip Siddiq has not been contacted on these matters and refutes the claims.”
An NCA spokesman said: “We do not routinely comment on the nature of international assistance, nor confirm or deny if the agency has opened an investigation or is supporting a partner’s investigation.”
A senior anti-corruption commission official told the Telegraph: “The investigation into Tulip Siddiq is still preliminary, but we are actively examining multiple angles.
“Our focus is on uncovering any links between her and the acquisition of properties through illicit means in Bangladesh, her associations with corrupt businessmen, and potential connections to money laundered out of Bangladesh.”
Ahsan Mansur, Governor of the Central Bank of Bangladesh, said: “We greatly appreciate the support of the British Government and international investigative agencies in our efforts to trace the billions of dollars laundered from Bangladesh to the UK and beyond.
“Recovering these funds is our top priority, and we are counting on global cooperation to bring this money back where it belongs. We have contacted various governments and international agencies to tackle this issue head-on.
“The UK has been cooperating with us in this effort, and our next step is to identify the properties and bank accounts where the laundered money has been stashed across different countries, including the United Kingdom. We are committed to taking decisive action to reclaim these funds and hold those responsible to account.”
Ahsan Mansur, Governor of the Central Bank of Bangladesh, said: “We greatly appreciate the support of the British Government and international investigative agencies in our efforts to trace the billions of dollars laundered from Bangladesh to the UK and beyond.
“Recovering these funds is our top priority, and we are counting on global cooperation to bring this money back where it belongs. We have contacted various governments and international agencies to tackle this issue head-on.
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