Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby

Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby
রাদওয়ান মুজিব সিদ্দিক ববি
Bobby in 2015
Born (1980-05-21) 21 May 1980
United Kingdom
EducationLondon School of Economics
Political party
Awami League
SpousePeppi Siddiq
Children2
Parents
Relatives
FamilySee Tungipara Sheikh family

Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby[a]; born 21 May 1980)[1] is a British-Bangladeshi strategy consultant, politician, policy magazine editor[2] and businessman.[3][4][5] He is a trustee of the center-left think tank, Centre for Research and Information of Awami League.[6][7] He is a son of Sheikh Rehana, the youngest daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[8][9][10][11][12] His sister, Tulip Siddiq, is a British Labour Party politician[13][14] and former Economic Secretary to the Treasury.[15]

Early life and education

Radwan was born on 21 May 1980 in the United Kingdom.[16][17] He is a London School of Economics graduate in political science.[17]

Career

Radwan looks after the institution as a trustee of Center for Research and Information (CRI), the research institute aligned with Awami League's 'Young Bangla'.[18] In August 2022, Radwan served as Strategic Advisor – Governance at UNDP Bangladesh.[19][20][21]

In April 2025, the Anti-Corruption Commission seized Radwan's properties and those of his family members after filing a successful petition with Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain.[22] The seizures were linked to corruption cases involving the allocation of government-developed plots of land, in which Radwan and other members of Sheikh Hasina's family were later tried and convicted in absentia.[23][24][25][26] In the same plot allocation case involving Tulip Siddiq, a group of British lawyers described the proceedings as "contrived and unfair".[27][28] He is a councilor of Bangladesh Awami League.[29] In February 2026, he was sentenced to 7 years in jail for the Purbachal scam cases.[30][31]

Personal life

Radwan is the eldest among the brothers and sisters.[16] He is married to Peppi Siddiq, a Finnish citizen.[32] [33] Together they have a daughter, Lila Tuli Siddiq, and a son, Kaius Mujib Siddiq.[32]

References

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Bengali: রাদওয়ান মুজিব সিদ্দিক ববি

Citations

  1. ↑ "Bangabandhu's grandson Radwan Mujib Siddiq turns 41". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Radwan Mujib: Leave no sector behind". Dhaka Tribune. UNB. 18 June 2023. Archived from the original on 13 June 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby and his advisory board". Bonik Barta. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Need more open spaces for kids: Radwan Mujib". The Daily Star. 24 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "Radwan Mujib Siddiq interacts with women political leaders in Bangladesh". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Radwan Mujib: Return to founding principles helping development". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "'Door-to-door campaign a must for AL's city polls victory'". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "A grandaunt's afternoon at Ganabhaban". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "PM visits village on rickshaw van". Prothom Alo. 27 January 2017.
  10. ↑ "Financial information of Hasina, family members sought". Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 8 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Bangabandhu's grandson Radwan Mujib Siddiq turns 40". The Financial Express. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "Radwan Mujib: The architect behind bringing Mujib closer to children". The Business Standard. 21 May 2022. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  13. ↑ "UK lawmaker Tulip Siddiq appointed as City Minister". Reuters. July 9, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Bangladesh authorities seek bank details linked to Tulip Siddiq". BBC News. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  15. ↑ Walker, Peter; Mason, Rowena (14 January 2025). "Tulip Siddiq resigns as Treasury minister over alleged Bangladeshi financial links". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025.
  16. 1 2 "রাদওয়ান মুজিব সিদ্দিক ববির জন্মদিন আজ". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  17. 1 2 "Birthday wishes pour in as Radwan Mujib turns 42". observerbd.com. 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  18. ↑ "Bangabandhu's grandson Radwan Mujib turns 41". United News of Bangladesh. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  19. ↑ "UNDP, Grameenphone and BIDA create economic opportunities for all". UNDP Bangladesh. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  20. ↑ "UNDP, GP, BIDA team up for creating job opportunities". Daily Sun. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  21. ↑ "UNDP, GP, BIDA join hands to create economic opportunities for youths". New Age Bangladesh. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  22. ↑ "Court orders seizure of homes, land owned by members of Hasina's family". Dhaka Tribune. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  23. ↑ "Hasina, Tulip, Azmina and Radwan sentenced to imprisonment and fines". Prothom Alo. Dhaka. 1 February 2026.
  24. ↑ Alam, Julhas (13 August 2025). "Bangladeshi officials testify against former British minister Siddiq in corruption trial". Associated Press.
  25. ↑ "Purbachal plot scam: Hasina given 10 years, Tulip 4". The Daily Star. 1 February 2026.
  26. ↑ "Court cancels Purbachal plot allotments to Hasina's niece Ruponti, nephew Bobby". bdnews24.com. 2 February 2026.
  27. ↑ Walker, Peter (25 November 2025). "UK lawyers condemn Bangladesh trial of London Labour MP Tulip Siddiq". The Guardian.
  28. ↑ "Tulip's trial 'unfair and contrived'". The Daily Star. 26 November 2025.
  29. ↑ "Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby joining Awami League council with cousin Sajeeb Wazed Joy". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  30. ↑ "Hasina, Tulip, Azmina and Radwan sentenced to imprisonment and fines". Prothom Alo. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  31. ↑ "Hasina, Tulip, Rouponti, Bobby jailed in two cases". New Age. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  32. 1 2 "PM visits village on rickshaw van". Prothom Alo. 2017-01-27. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  33. ↑ শেখ পরিবারের সবাই নিরাপদে দেশের বাইরে, কারাগারে দলের বহু নেতা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2026-08-06. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
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