Tulip Siddiq's campaign leaflets, gold-trimmed pen found in Ganabhaban

Published at : 14 January 2025, 03:00 pm
Tulip Siddiq's campaign leaflets, gold-trimmed pen found in Ganabhaban

UK's Labour Party posters and political flyers for anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq have reportedly been found in the ruins of the ransacked official residence Ganabhaban of the deposed Bangladeshi prime minister, said a report of British online newspaper The Independent published on Monday.

The Treasury minister, who is responsible for tackling financial crime, is being investigated by standards watchdog Sir Laurie Magnus amid questions over her aunt Sheikh Hasina, who was removed from power after protests against her rule last year.

The fallen prime minister is facing an investigation by an anti-corruption commission in Bangladesh.

Siddiq was alleged to have been involved in brokering a 2013 deal with Russia for a nuclear power plant in Bangladesh in which large sums of cash are said to have been embezzled, said The Independent report cited British daily The Times.

It comes after reports that Siddiq lived in properties in London linked to allies of her aunt. The corruption minister referred herself to Sir Laurie on Monday last week. In a letter to Sir Laurie asking for an investigation to be opened, she maintained she had done nothing wrong.

But according to The Times, Siddiq's campaign materials were discovered among luxury items and documents in the ransacked official residence of her aunt. The newspaper shared pictures of the fliers amongst the rubble.
 
The property, located in Dhaka, also contained 'Chanel and Swarovski' bags, a certificate for a diamond and a $1,500 gold-trimmed Montblanc pen, The Times added.
 
But on Monday morning Cabinet Office Minister Pat McFadden insisted he has full confidence in Siddiq, saying she did the right thing by referring herself to the independent adviser on ministerial interests.
 
Asked by Times Radio if he had full confidence in his colleague, McFadden replied: "Yes."
 
It comes amid calls for Sir Keir Starmer to sack Siddiq over the allegations, with Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch saying: "He appointed his personal friend as anti-corruption minister and she is accused herself of corruption".
 
"Now the government of Bangladesh is raising serious concerns about her links to the regime of Sheikh Hasina."
 
"It's time for Keir Starmer to sack Tulip Siddiq," the Tory leader said.

 

PM reaches Washington DC from New York

Published at : 24 September 2023, 02:30 pm
PM reaches Washington DC from New York
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in Washington DC, the USA capital city, this afternoon after joining the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session and other high-level side and bilateral events in New York.

 

She reached Washington DC from New York by road at 6pm.

On her arrival in Washington DC, Bangladesh Ambassador to the USA Muhammad Imran received the premier with a flower bouquet, reports BSS.

Earlier, she left her Place of Residence, Lotte New York for Washington DC at 12:30pm.

She arrived in New York on September 17.

The prime minister will leave Washington DC for London, the capital city of the United Kingdom, on September 29.

She will stay in London till October 3.

After wrapping up her visit, the prime minister will leave London for home and scheduled to reach Dhaka on October 4.

 

Bangladesh-US Ticfa meeting begins in Dhaka

Published at : 20 September 2023, 02:41 pm
Bangladesh-US Ticfa meeting begins in Dhaka

Bangladesh-US Ticfa meeting begins in Dhaka Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Bangladesh-US Ticfa meeting begins in Dhaka Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Bangladesh-US Ticfa meeting begins in Dhaka Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Bangladesh-US Ticfa meeting begins in Dhaka Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Bangladesh-US Ticfa meeting begins in Dhaka Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Bangladesh-US Ticfa meeting begins in Dhaka Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.

Deal to ease trade in taka-rupee to be signed as Hasina

Published at : 08 September 2023, 01:43 am
Deal to ease trade in taka-rupee to be signed as Hasina

"An MoU will be signed between the National Payments Corporation of India and the Bangladesh Bank to make transactions in rupees and taka between Bangladesh and India easier," said the foreign minister in a press conference at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital on Thursday.

Besides, the neighbouring countries are likely to sign two more memorandums of understanding regarding cooperation in agricultural researches, and extension of the existing cultural exchange programme for two years, said the foreign minister.

Fair Technology launches car exchange programme

Published at : 07 September 2023, 02:29 pm
Fair Technology launches car exchange programme

Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.