Sheikh Hasina

Analysis

Tulip Siddiq resigns: There’s no evidence she broke any rules, but here’s why she had to go anyway

— Tulip Siddiq has resigned as anti-corruption minister following corruption allegations involving her family ties and property transactions. Despite no proven misconduct, public perception and ministerial code concerns sealed her fate.

UK Politics

Tulip Siddiq and the fall of Bangladesh’s most powerful family

— UK anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq resigned after being implicated in Bangladeshi corruption probes involving her family, including deposed PM Sheikh Hasina. Legal and financial misconduct allegations intensify amid Bangladesh’s ongoing investigations.

OPINION

Bangladesh polls no longer make ‘battle of the begums’ headlines and that’s sad

— Bangladesh’s 2024 election resulted in PM Sheikh Hasina’s anticipated win, as the main opposition boycotted, alleging a sham to maintain ruling party dominance and raising concerns about democratic decline, underscoring global challenges to democracy in the year ahead.