City minister Siddiq named in second Bangladesh corruption probe
Investigation comes as charities call on minister to resign brief due to family ties
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Tulip Siddiq, U.K. Anticorruption Minister, Resigns
Tulip Siddiq, the niece of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh, had been named in an embezzlement investigation in the Asian country in December.The New York Times - 7h -
Government minister Tulip Siddiq urged to step back from anti-corruption duties
Siddiq, whose role includes tackling corruption in UK financial markets, has been named in an anti-corruption investigation in Bangladesh.BBC News - 1d -
Tulip Siddiq faces calls to resign after Bangladesh leader’s remarks
UK City minister embroiled in property scandal tied to ousted government of her aunt, Sheikh HasinaFinancial Times - 2d -
PM should sack Siddiq over corruption claims, Badenoch says
The Tory leader's call follows allegations about properties linked to her family in Bangladesh.BBC News - 2d -
Aunt of UK’s anti-corruption minister denied Malta passport on corruption fears
Documentation for application by ally of ousted Bangladesh PM contains details of arrangement of family affairsFinancial Times - 4d -
Bangladesh authorities seek Siddiq account details
It comes after the Treasury minister was named in an anti-corruption probe in the country.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Bangladesh requests UK minister’s bank account details in corruption probe
UK City minister Tulip Siddiq under scrutiny for links to ousted regime of her aunt Sheikh HasinaFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
Ailing former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to leave for London for medical treatment
Aides to Bangladesh’s ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia say she is leaving for London for medical treatment, leaving behind a nation grappling with uncertainty over its political future ...ABC News - Jan. 7 -
U.K.'s anti-corruption minister refers herself to ethics watchdog over links to ousted Bangladeshi PM
A British Treasury minister has referred herself to the U.K. government’s ethics watchdog over links to ousted Bangladeshi PMNBC News - Jan. 7 -
Siddiq refers herself for probe by standards adviser
It follows controversy over the Treasury minister's links to her aunt's political movement in Bangladesh.BBC News - Jan. 6
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