Tulip Siddiq resigned as Britain’s anti-corruption minister after Bangladesh’s anti-graft agency said she was being probed for – corruption.

Bangladesh’s Supreme Court acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in a 2008 corruption case on Wednesday, clearing the way for the ailing leader to fight parliamentary elections in the troubled South Asian country.

The court also cleared Ms Zia's son and fellow accused, Tarique Rahman, who had been sentenced to 10 years in prison as well. Mr Rahman, his mother’s heir apparent as leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party under the nation’s dynastic political system, has been living in the UK since Ms Hasina's Awami League was elected to power in 2009.

BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia was likely to leave the London clinic, where she had been under medical observation for 17 days, for her son Tarique Rahman’s residence early today.

BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia went to her son and party's acting chairman Tarique Rahman's home after undergoing treatment at London Clinic, UK for 17 days. As her health condition improved considerably,

Britain’s anti-corruption minister resigned on Tuesday, bowing to mounting pressure over her links to her aunt, ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Tulip Siddiq said

DHAKA, Jan 22, 2025 (BSS) - A doa mahfil was held in London, praying for the speedy recovery and long life of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. The doa mahfil was taken place on Tuesday at 8pm (London time) at a hall in East London.

She is suspected by Bangladesh of siphoning funds from infrastructural projects. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Labour MP for Hampstead and Highgate is facing an investigation in Bangladesh and resigned from her government job over links to her aunt.

Bangladesh will work with its partners around the world to return stolen funds to its people, the country’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said. A statement issued by his office on Tuesday said, “We remain committed to accountability and justice and will be working with partners around the world to return

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Doctors at the London Clinic in the UK have decided to provide BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia with a "one-stop service" for her medical treatment, where various specialists will address her health concerns under a unified plan.