Tarique Ahmed Siddique is a retired major general of the Bangladesh Army and the former defence and security adviser to the ex Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

[5] He was promoted to major general in 2003 and served as senior instructor (army) in Defense Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) Mirpur.

During his role as the security advisor of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Siddique has been accused of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and financial scandals.

[22][23][24][25] Moreover due to his controversial role during the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement, a murder case has been filed against him with the Ashulia Police Station of Dhaka.

[28][29][30][28] In 2012, a report by Salah Choudhury published in openDemocracy raised allegations that Colonel Shahid Uddin Khan was engaged in influence peddling and corrupt practices with the backing of Siddique.

[31] According to an Al Jazeera Investigative Unit report, published on 29 March 2019, Siddique used intelligence agencies to abduct employees of a business associate.

[33] Corruption and financial misconduct Tarique Siddique has been accused of embezzling billions of Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) through commission-based deals from various government projects.

Siddique, acting on behalf of ex prime minister Sheikh Hasina, ordered the release of the detained individuals and the return of the money, while ensuring the incident was kept from the public.