Dhaka, July 21 -- Nearly a year after the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government amid a landmark student-led uprising, a joint investigation by The Guardian and Transparency International has uncovered a complex web of alleged corruption involving former ministers and politically connected business elites.

The report details how hundreds of millions of dollars were reportedly transferred out of Bangladesh and invested in high-end properties across London's most prestigious areas.

From a £35 million flat in Mayfair to Georgian townhouses near Regent's Park, these revelations highlight a stark contrast between the lavish lifestyles of the ruling elite and the worsening economic inequality in Bangladesh.

The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA...