Allegations of corruption involving Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's family in a US$12.65 billion nuclear power deal have been denied. The Bangladesh Anti-Corruption Commission launched an investigation into claims of financial irregularities, but Rosatom, the Russian state-owned company involved in the project, denies any wrongdoing.
Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ’s son and adviser yesterday described allegations of corruption involving the family in the 2015 awarding of a US$12.65 billion (RM56.7 billion) nuclear power contract as “completely bogus” and a “smear campaign”. Bangladesh ’s Anti Corruption Commission said on Monday it had launched an enquiry into allegations of corruption, embezzlement and money laundering in the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project, backed by Russia’s state-owned Rosatom .
The commission has alleged that there were financial irregularities worth about US$5 billion involving Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed and her niece and British treasury minister Tulip Siddiq, through offshore accounts. Rosatom, the world’s largest supplier of enriched uranium, refuted the allegations, adding that it was committed to combat corruption in all its projects and that it maintains a transparent procurement system. “Rosatom State Corporation is ready to defend its interests and reputation in court,” it said in an emailed statement to Reuters. “We consider false statements in the media as an attempt to discredit the Rooppur NPP project, which is being implemented to solve the country’s energy supply problems and is aimed at improving the well-being of the people of Bangladesh.”A spokesperson for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Siddiq had denied any involvement in the claims and that he had confidence in her. Siddiq would continue in her role, the spokesperson added
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