British Labour Party MP Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, niece of Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has been sentenced to two years in prison by a Dhaka court for abusing power in allocating a government plot to her mother, Sheikh Rehana, under the Purbachal New Town Project. The verdict, delivered in absentia by Special Judge Md Rabiul Alam, also includes a fine of 100,000 taka, with an additional six months’ imprisonment in default. This marks the first time a British MP has been convicted by a Bangladeshi court. The case has drawn extensive coverage from major UK media outlets including The Guardian, BBC, Sky News, The Telegraph, and The Independent, all highlighting the unusual cross-border legal implications and Siddiq’s political ties. Siddiq, who resigned earlier this year as the UK’s City Minister amid separate allegations of financial misconduct, has not commented publicly on the ruling. The conviction has sparked renewed debate in both Bangladesh and the UK over political accountability and corruption.