Charge-sheet filed against British MP Tulip Siddiq in flat forgery case

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Thursday approved a charge-sheet against British MP Tulip Rizwana Siddiq and former RAJUK official Sarder Mosharraf Hossain, accusing them of illegally possessing and transferring a flat at Gulshan in Dhaka.
According to the ACC investigation report, Ms Tulip, being the niece of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, allegedly used her family connection to illegally influence RAJUK officials for obtaining the flat.
Despite the fact that the flat under Eastern Housing Limited was not legally transferable due to major irregularities, the RAJUK officials approved the power of attorney and allowed the flat to be sold to Eastern Housing.
Such approval ultimately enabled Tulip to obtain the flat without paying any money, which the ACC considers an 'illegal benefit'.
The charge-sheet has been allowed against Tulip Siddiq, daughter of Shafique Ahmed Siddiq and Sheikh Rehana.
Sarder Mosharraf Hossain is a former Assistant Legal Adviser of RAJUK.
The charges have been framed under sections 161/165(A)/467/468/471/109 of the Penal Code and Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947.
Another accused, Shah Khasruzzaman, former Assistant Legal Adviser of RAJUK, filed a petition with the High Court (Criminal Misc. Case No. 46436/2025).
The High Court granted a three-month stay order on July 8, 2025.

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