Dhaka records indicate Tulip Siddiq held Bangladeshi passport and ID, conflicting with her statements

Dhaka officials have uncovered records that appear to show Labour MP Tulip Siddiq held a Bangladeshi passport and a Bangladeshi national identity card, contradicting her previous statements that she was British-only. The documents include a passport issued to her when she was 19 and a national ID card dated January 2011, according to the Bangladesh Election Commission database. The passport database also appears to show that Siddiq applied to renew her passport in 2011 at the Agargaon office in Dhaka. Siddiq, now 43, was born in Britain to two Bangladeshi parents and is entitled to hold dual citizenship, but in 2017 she said she was British and that "I am not Bangladeshi."

The Labour MP was forced to resign in January after the Daily Mail revealed she was facing a major corruption probe in Bangladesh. She denies any wrongdoing. Siddiq, her mother Rehana, and two UK-based siblings are facing charges in the country over illegally acquiring land in an exclusive residential area of Dhaka. She has denied the charges. Mohammed Abdul Momen, head of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), which is prosecuting Siddiq, said that a Bangladeshi passport and national ID card issued to her are genuine.

Officials in Dhaka have pursued the matter as part of the ongoing probe into land purchases in the capital’s high-end neighborhoods. A spokesman for Siddiq said: The Bangladeshi authorities have pursued a politically motivated smear campaign against her without producing a shred of credible evidence. "They are now circulating fabricated documents in a desperate attempt to justify their so-called trial. Siddiq has never held a Bangladeshi national identity card or voter ID, and has not held a passport since childhood. This is a deliberate and desperate attempt to undermine her credibility and reputation. She has been clear that she has done nothing wrong."

The new records come as the case in Bangladesh continues to unfold, with prosecutors arguing that Siddiq and her relatives used illegal means to acquire land in a coveted Dhaka enclave. Siddiq’s supporters say the allegations are politically motivated, part of a broader campaign against her and other expatriate-linked figures. The party has avoided detailing specific legal outcomes, emphasizing due process and the importance of the links between her parliamentary role in Britain and the investigations overseas. The timeline remains under review as investigators assess the authenticity and scope of the documents in question.

In Dhaka, authorities have moved to verify the records amid questions about how a British-born MP could connect to Bangladeshi citizenship documents at multiple points in time. The case has drawn attention to dual-nationality implications for public officials and the rules governing elections and land ownership in Bangladesh. While Siddiq maintains she has done nothing wrong, observers say the unfolding disclosures could influence both her political standing in Britain and the diplomatic tensions surrounding Commonwealth governance and anti-corruption efforts. The pace and direction of the investigation in Bangladesh are uncertain, and officials have signaled that more documents and testimony may come to light as the probe proceeds.