Bangladeshi authorities have launched a criminal case against British finance minister Tulip Siddiq, accusing her of abusing her position as an MP to gain influence and illegally acquiring land with her aunt, ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Siddique has faced growing calls to resign over his relationship with Hasina. Hasina was ousted in August after massive protests across Bangladesh and faces charges of corruption and crimes against humanity.

On Monday, Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) said it had filed a case against Hasina and her family over large-scale land grabs on the outskirts of the capital Dhaka. The case named the former prime minister and Siddiq.

"Sheikh Hasina collaborated with some officials to allocate land to herself and her family," said ACC Director General Akhter Hossain. "The ACC investigation team has obtained the necessary documents and found sufficient evidence to open a case."

A police report detailing the alleged corruption filed by ACC deputy director Mohammad Salahuddin said Siddique was "aware" of a deal orchestrated by Hasina that allotted large tracts of land in Dhaka to his family.

It is alleged that while serving as a member of the British Parliament, Siddique "used his special influence and authority to pressure and influence her aunt, Ms. Sheikh Hasina" to arrange similar arrangements for Siddique's mother, sisters and brothers. Land distribution. It added that evidence for the claims was "revealed from various sources".

The filing of the case is likely to put further pressure on Siddiq to resign from his role, which includes responsibility for addressing financial corruption. She has been accused of numerous ties to Hasina's corrupt regime, including reports that she lived in a property paid for by Hasina's allies, and allegations that Bangladesh is still investigating that she and her family were involved in a deal with Bangladesh's nuclear power plant Billions of dollars were embezzled. Russia.

This week, the UK Anti-Corruption Alliance, which includes organizations such as Oxfam, Transparency International and Focus on Corruption, said Siddique "currently has a serious conflict of interest" and called on her to give up her responsibilities across all aspects of the economy. Crime, corruption or illegal finance.

Siddiq has repeatedly denied all accusations and said she was not involved in Bangladeshi politics. Last week, she turned to the Prime Minister's adviser on ministerial interests, calling for an inquiry to "independently establish the facts".

Downing Street continued to express its support for Siddiq and said it was appropriate for her to refer herself to an independent inquiry. "When it comes to Tulip Siddique, the Prime Minister has full confidence in her," Keir Starmer's spokesman said.

Government minister Dan Jarvis told Times Radio on Tuesday morning that Siddique "is continuing her work... The Prime Minister's independent advisers are carefully examining the circumstances of this particular case and the Prime Minister will make a final decision".