Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- The UK's ruling Labour Party has refused to recognise the Bangladesh court verdict that sentenced British MP Tulip Siddiq in a plot corruption case, saying the process "denied" her basic legal rights.

A spokesperson said the party "takes the rule of law incredibly seriously" and expects elected representatives to fulfil legal responsibilities.

The reaction came after Dhaka's Fourth Special Judge's Court sentenced Tulip to two years' imprisonment, while her mother Sheikh Rehana received seven years and her aunt, the deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, received five years.

The case alleged that Rehana obtained a 10-katha (nearly 669 sq m) plot in the Purbachal New Town project by concealing existing property in Dhaka, ...