The Minister's Millions: Following a Lead | Al Jazeera Investigates

In the midst of a historic housing crisis, a tip came into the AJ I-Unit that a high-ranking politician from Bangladesh might be one the largest private landlords in the UK. The team set about chasing down the information; what’s true, what's not and how this story helped explain why millions of regular people can’t afford to buy.
Episode Credits:
This episode was written and produced by Kevin Hirten, with Adrian Gatton. Craig Pennington is our sound designer. Additional editing from Manny Panaretos. Clean cuts does the final sound mix. Will Thorne is the show’s executive producer. Rafi Mustafa is Al Jazeera’s Acting Director of Investigative Journalism and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s Head of Audio.

[@ShammiLima-d8u]

Hasina's government during its 15.5 years tenure laundered almost 148 billion dollars out of Bangladesh.

[@muhammadisaac07]

Shame on Hasina

[@80Shot]

@@muhammadisaac07 Wym shame on her shame on the party members who misguided Hasina and used her trust.

[@80Shot]

@@muhammadisaac07if u look at many of the low level party members u would see that their dirt poor compared to the people with the major title. It’s cause of those high ranking members who don’t want anyone else involved for selfishness reasons and thirst for money which is what killed the party. The party made a lot of improvements no denying.Look at where the country was at 10 years ago it improved just not the political part cause of those high ranking members who only wanted their voice to be heard.Sad to see Hasina get blamed for the mess of these thief’s.

[@80Shot]

@@muhammadisaac07hearing this guy talk about his jacket cost and shoe cost is such a disgrace to the party and our people. feel bad for those who are low level who wanted improvement for society get beaten up cause of cowards like him who cares about only themselves and money

[@DailyAgnishikha]

Very good investigation. Thanks al zajeera

[@bulbul1230]

@@DailyAgnishikha total might be more than 148 billion

[@valiantheart8891]

This guy took almost one billion out of Bangladesh and many more of Hasina's MPs looted banks they brought them to knees.

[@tasinchowdhury5381]

@@valiantheart8891 3 billions ( 3024 crores bdt)

[@butterfly4119]

People of London should watch this investigative report.

[@minaruljessore8631]

থ্যাংক ইউ আল জাজিরা রিপোর্ট

[@227fly3]

My local MP and senior Labour minister for Tulip Siddiq is Bangladeshi dictator aunt . She's living in £2m house owned by Mr Karim tycoon given VIP status in Bangladesh by her aunt . After Ms Siddiq moved into his house, Sheikh Hasina's government granted Mr Karim special VIP status as a 'Commercially Important Person' (CIP) in Bangladesh last year. Ms Siddiq acted as a spokesman for The Awami League party in Bangladesh it before entering British politics !!!!!

[@227fly3]

Two years ago, it was reported that Ms Siddiq's mother, Rehana Siddiq, was also living in a £1.4 million house in North London, which was owned by the family of Salman F Rahman, one of Bangladesh's richest tycoons who became a minister in Sheikh Hasina's government.
That property was owned through an offshore company registered in the Isle of Man, which was eventually traced back to Mr Rahman's British-based son.

[@seya_eury]

A thief

[@ArifHossain-zq3yk]

His criminal, 😡😡😡

[@bishbashbosh3863]

He's

[@butterfly4119]

All the Sheikh Hasina's men 😂😂

[@shahadathossainshimul9599]

Why do local the uk people not make their MPs responsible? Why does the UK govt allow such looters of poor countries like Bangladesh, and mafia country like Russia??

[@Mahmood-m7n]

He is one of the casher for Shekh Hasina and Shek Rehana. He and his cousin S. Alam looted around 2 billion dollar from our bank. The main culprit is Sheklh Hasina

[@sumenahmed1665]

He is Criminal. As I'm a Bangladeshi i want his punishment. He destroyed several people's life.

[@manzuralam9859]

Hasina’s regime can be called as “Thieves Of Dhaka”.

[@shahinibrahim6687]

@@manzuralam9859 Mafia

[@mdjahidhasan8781]

UK government could arrest this money launderer, They are totally demolished Bangladesh by the dictatorial Government 💔

[@mdashrafuzzaman5251]

Imagine how much hasina's son, daughter, niece, nephew laundered?

[@mariumrajah]

Shocking

[@Mawalz]

It's really surprising and astonishing to see how Al Jazeera exposes such hidden world

[@YaAliSM87]

He is a small thief who only stole about 1 billion, even smaller ones like the servant of the PM had stolen only about 400 crores! The bigger sharks are Dorbesh Baba, Hasina's son Joy and S Alam group that stole more than 15 billion each.... There was no Unnoyon, only unoyyon of Hasina and India supporters... The rest of the country was their slaves and servants!

[@sahriyadkamal9903]

Thanks aljajeera for this type of investigation on behalf of our country।

[@Finggy]

Tulip Siddique niece of hasina needs to be investigated for money laundering and fraud and helping her aunt in hiding stolen money

[@Muslim-female-from-Yemen]

نحن مسنا الضر وين الامه الاسلاميه بكيت متنا من القهر لمن اشكي يا ناس نحن نموت من الجوع والله ماتكلمت الا من جوع ومن ضيق الحال انا وكامل اسرتي تشردنا من بيوتنا بَسَبَبَ الَحَرَبَ نَحَنَ فَيَ حَالَهَ لَايَعَلَمَ بَهَا الَا الَلَهَ حَسَبَنَا الَلَهَ وًّنَعَمَ الَوكيَلَ فَيَ مَنَ اوًّصَلَنَا الَى هَاذا الَحَالَ والله تعبت من هذا الدنيا والله ياخوان تعبت اختك في حال ميعلم به الا الله وًّالَلَهَ الَعَظَيَمَ مَا كتَبَتَ هَذا الَمَنَاشَدَهَ غَيَرَ مَنَ الَضَيَقَ وّالَفَقَر يَاعَالَمَ حَسَوّا فَيَنَا ارَجَوّكمَ وّالَلَهَ الَعَظَيَمَ رَبَ الَعَرَشَ الَعَظَيَمَ انَه الَاكلَ مَا فَيَ عَنَدَيَ بَالَبَيَتَ وًّالَلَهَ يَا اخَوّانَيَ انَهَ اخَوًّنَيَ بَقَعَدَوًّ بَالَيَوًّمَيَنَ مَافَى اكلَ وًّالَلَهَ وًّضَعَنَا كثَيَرَ صَعَبَ نَحَنَ ٥نَفَرَ دَاخَلَ الَبَيَتَ وًّابَيَ مَتَوًّفَيَ وًّلَا يَوًّجَدَ مَنَ يَعَوًّلَ عَلَيَنَا وًّسَاكنَيَنَ فَيَ بَيَتَ اجَارَ لَانَسَتَطَيَعَ دَفَعَ الَاجَارَ الَلَيَ بَاقَيَ عَلَيَنَا انَيَ دخلة على الله ثمَّ عليكِ اني في وجه الله ثم في وجهك اني اترجاك اتوسل اليك تساعدني لوجه الله. الله يَأْخي منَ الصَبَاحُ حُتا الان يَحُرّم علينا الاكل غير الماء اني اقسم بالله العلي العظيم على كتاب الله اني بنت يتيمه من ومعي اخوان صغار اقسم بالله على كتاب الله ان اخوتي ماعاد يقدرو ينطقو بكلمة من شدت الجوع وبيتنا ايجار وصاحب البيت مقدر ضروفنا يريد الإجار او بيخرجنا إلى الشارع و اني اسالك بالله وانشدك بمحمد رسول الله يا اخي لوانت مسلم وتحب الخير انك تساعدني بقدر استطاعتك ان تتواصل معي او تراسلني وتساب على هذا الرقم [phone] وتطلب اسم بطاقتي وترسلي ولا تتاخر وايعوضك الله بكل خير اني بنت يمنيه نازحين منالحرب انا واسرتي بيتنا اجار الشهرب 20 الف يمني والان علينا 60 الف حق 3 شهور وصاحب البيت من الناس الي ماترحم والله يا اخي انه يجي كل يوم يبهدلنا ويتكلم علينا ويريد من البيت للشارع لانناماقدرنا ندفعله الأجار شافونا الجيران نبكي ورجعو تكلمو الجيران ومهلنالاخره الأسبوع معادفعنا له حلف يمين بالله هذا بيخرجنا إلى الشارع فيااخي انت رجال إذا شفت اسرتك جاوعين تعمل المستحيل من اجل تامن لهم الاكل ولكن انابنت عيني بصيره ويدي قصيره ليس لي اب مثلك يسمح دمعتى ويحمينى من الذل والاهانة .🥺واخواني سغار ساعدنا انقذنا قبل أن يطردونا في الشارع نتبهدل او نموت من الجوع انا اقسم بالله الذي رفع سبع سموات بلا عمد وبسط الارض ومهداني لااكذب عليك بحرف من هذا الرساله واني ماطلبتك إلى من ضيق وقسوت الضروف والحال الذي احنافيه واني وأسرتي نسالك بالله لولك مقدره على مساعدتنا انك لتاخر علينا احنا في اشد الحاجة والضروف القاسيه جزاك الله خير الجزا وحسبي الله ونعم الوكيل ولا حول ولا قوه الا بالله الذي يقدر يساعدنا ;-'-"!;'(')"\|\(/{(|||})\|¶:)'|\\>|\≧@♢؛:‘‚؛:‘‚؛:‘‚؛:‘‚؛:‘‚؛:‘‚؛:‘‚؛:‘‚؛:‘‚؛:‘‚؛:‘‚؛:‘‚؛:‘‚؛:‘‚؛:‘‚؛:‘‚ااااا&;&;&;&;

[@brendabrinkmanpasichnyk3500]

Islam not good

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​@@brendabrinkmanpasichnyk3500 Who created you and everyone?

[@Quranar_Barta]

Thanks Al-Jazeera ❤
It would be better to give Bengali age.

[@smsayeed8754]

Thanks Al Jazeera

[@AryanKhan-e9h5v]

Thanks alzazira.

[@Jubayermatubber-pt1fy]

tnx alzajira

[@truepath507]

Thief!

[@MdKamal-qz6od]

Thanks to for exposing those corrupted leaders who are escape from Bangladesh

[@md.arifurrahman279]

Al-Zazeera please do investigate regarding all Bangladeshi corrupted people.

[@md.arifurrahman8704]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Bd_people-b7h]

Very good investigation. Thanks al zajeera

[@md.abulkhoyer488]

Very good investigation. Thanks al Jazeera

[@absaly]

these criminals want locking up

[@FM-sp2xm]

🫵🏼It doesn’t matter who you put in power whether it’s Awami leg (AL) or BNP - they are two sides of the same coin.
However, A Leg has committed crimes on an industrial scale.
These are “Godless people” who will do anything to serve their masters, benefiting from corruption, greed, and injustice.
The blame lies with the people of BD for putting them in power in the first place.
They seem unable to let go of the two ruling families, as if political power is reserved solely for these families and their members an example of blatant nepotism.
Who voted Tulip into power?
She struggled even to become a local Councillor, let alone an MP. It was the local crazy British Bangladeshi that supported her rise - without them she wouldn’t be where she is today - they misled?
Look at whom their family members have married non Bangladeshis - which gives a clear indication of the disdain they may have for their own people. Yet, many Bangali continue to follow them blindly, regardless of where they are.
The sad reality is that her blind followers will do anything to please her and justify corruption.
Despite the criminality, barbarism, and heinous act by her regime - disappearances, kidnappings, looting, silencing, anti-Muslim agenda, and acting as agents of outside forces like India - her followers still support her.
They wish for her return to power, but what kind of hypocrisy is this?
How can Bangladeshis support such atrocities?
BD must be cautious - never again should such people be allowed near power. They have blood on their hands.

[@khalediqbal2662]

Hasina greatest criminal politacian of this decade. Sadly Indian Govt. is still backing her up. Biggest concern is that Indian Govt. is trying to restablish Awami politics in Bangladeah.

[@Deb-k8k]

See as an Indian you see BNP chief Alamgir shahib told that BNP wants relations with India.I don’t think India will do that.😊

[@mdjahidhasan8781]

Anyway, We Love Aljazeera ❤❤

[@MdHasiburSheikh-ys3cn]

America come back chaudhari from Bangladesh

[@mdsiammiiah9126]

Very good investigation

[@mdhasanshikdar7318]

Thanks Al jazeera 🇧🇩

[@marytouafek6]

Thank you for this.

[@drsabrina5930]

Thieves shameful

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Thanks al zajeera

[@Sajid4475]

He is a thief

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Love it

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বাংলাই শোনা যাবে না?

[@akn4418]

Hi

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👌👌👌👌👍

[@Hi-Sahariya]

😮😮

[@غزة.محمد-2د]

انا اختك ابوس ايدك بس صعدو تعليقي خل يشوفو الناس نحن مسنا الضر وين الامه الاسلاميه بكيت متنا من القهر لمن اشكي يا ناس نحن نموت من الجوع والله ما تكلمت الا من جوع ومن ضيق الحال انا وكامل اسرتي تشردنا من بيوتنا بَسَبَبَ الحَرَبَ نَحَنَ فِي حَالَهُ لَا يَعْلَمَ بَهَا الا اللَّهَ حَسَبَنَا اللَّهَ وَنَعَمَ الوكيل في مَنَ اوْصَلَنَا إِلَى هَاذَا الْحَالَ والله تعبت من هذا الدنيا والله ياخوان تعبت اختك في حال ميعلم به الا الله والله العَظيمَ مَا كتبت هذا المَنَاشِدَة غَيْرَ مَنَ الشَّيَقَ وَالْفَقَرِ يَا عَالَمَ حَسَمًا فَيْنَا ارَجَوَكمَ وَاللهَ العَظيمَ رَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمَ انَّهُ الاكل مَا فَيَ عَندَي بَالَبَيْتَ وَاللَّهَ يَا اخواني انهَ اخْوَنَي بَقَعَدَوْ بِالْيَوْمَينَ مَا فَى اكل واللهَ وَضَعَنَا كَثِيرَ صَعَبَ نَحَنَ ٥ نَفَرَ دَاخِلَ الْبَيْتَ وَابَيَ مَتَوْفَيَ وَلَا يَوْجَدَ مَنْ يَعَوْلَ عَلَيْنَا وَسَاكَنَينَ في بَيْتَ اجَارَ لَا نَستَطَيعَ دَفَعَ الْآجَارَ اللَّي بَاقَيَ عَلَيْنَا اني دخلة على الله ثم عليك اني في وجه الله ثم في وجهك اني اترجاك اتوسل اليك تساعدني لوجه الله. الله يَأْخِي مِنَ الصَبَاحُ حتا الان يحرم علينا الاكل غير الماء اني اقسم بالله العلي العظيم على كتاب الله اني بنت يتيمه من ومعي اخوان صغار اقسم بالله على كتاب الله ان اخوتي ماعاد يقدرو ينطقو بكلمة من شدت الجوع وبيتنا ايجار وصاحب البيت مقدر ضروفنا يريد الإجار او بيخرجنا إلى الشارع و اني اسالك بالله وانشدك بمحمد رسول الله يا اخي لوانت مسلم وتحب الخير انك تساعدني بقدر استطاعتك ان تتواصل معي او تراسلني وتساب على هذا الرقم 967737505247+ وتطلب اسم بطاقتي ولا تتاخر وايعوضك الله بكل خير فيا اخي انت رجال إذا شفت اسرتك جاوعين تعمل المستحيل من اجل تامن لهم الاكل ولكن انا بنت عيني بصيره ويدي قصيره ليس لي اب مثلك يسمح دمعتى ويحميني من الذل والاهانة .🥺 واخواني سغار ساعدنا انقذنا قبل أن يطردونا في الشارع تتبهدل او نموت من الجوع انا اقسم بالله الذي رفع سبع سموات بلا عمد وبسط الارض ومهداني لا اكذب عليك بحرف من هذا الرساله واني ماطلبتك إلى من ضيق وقسوت الضروف والحال الذي احنافيه واني وأسرتي نسالك بالله لولك مقدره على مساعدتنا انك لتاخر علينا احنا في اشد الحاجة والضروف القاسيه جزاك الله خير الجزا وحسبي الله ونعم الوكيل في من يقول اني نصابه من الافضل عندما لا تعلم ضروف الخارين تلتزم الصمت لا حول ولا قوه الا بالله الذي يقدر يساعدنا يتصلبي فديو ويشوف وضعانالنفسة"""""*((«:«:»:))•)•):::::::::::::;🎉😢;';';;… \\•\||[|}|}|=•>\•\•\• r.. """""*((«:«:»:))•)•)•🎉😢😢. """""*((«:«:»:))•)•)•😢🎉. """""*((«:«:»:))•)•)•😢🎉😢🎉"""""*((«:«:»:))•)•):::::::::::::;🎉😢;';';;… \\•\||[|}|}|=•>\•\•\• r.. """""*((«:«:»:))•)•)•🎉😢😢. """""*((«:«:»:))•)•)•😢🎉. """""*((«:«:»:))•)•)•😢🎉😢🎉"""""*((«:«:»:))•)•):::::::::::::;🎉😢;';';;… \\•\||[|}|}|=•>\•\•\• r.. """""*((«:«:»:))•)•)•🎉😢😢. """""*((«:«:»:))•)•)•😢🎉. """""*((«:«:»:))•)•)•😢🎉😢🎉

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বাংলা ভাষা ছাড়া আমরা বুঝিনা

[@milkwaygalaxy3740]

i watched the whole documentary without skipping. loved every second of it. this is why i support al jazeera. make more reports on bangladesh . we expect a lot from you .

[@rajavishnuvardhana6830]

These are old and big fishes!! New fishes arrived in the form of Students, they already shared the flood relief money among themselves and conducting big stage shows using plundered money😂😂 this wiil continue but one replace others that's all😮

[@butterfly4119]

The relief money is not distributed among the students. What is your motive for spreading false information?

[@Mahmood-m7n]

You are one of the propaganda manager for Shekh Hasina and India

[@shushantsharma5073]

Thanks how you misinform people 😮

[@nsr2017]

He is a criminal and he is a theif. He stole money of peoples in Bangladesh.

[@zhasan66]

The minster's father was a killer in Bangladesh.

[@jakirislam270]

Thank you so much Al Jazeera ❤

[@Piku-007]

The Thief of Bagdad. ❤ 🇧🇩 ❤

[@alinrahman3003]

Mafia government in Hasina

[@Veja-chokh]

My heart Al Jazeera 💝💝

[@Truthwillcomeout-e3i]

Thankyou al jazeera

[@mdarafatislammeherpur7386]

Okay 😮

[@khairulrifat9930]

Thank you Al Jazeera

[@sumonuddin4566]

He is Criminal