Tulip Siddique has resigned from the post of Economic Affairs Minister of the UK Ministry of Finance in the face of allegations of various irregularities, corruption and financial scandals, including receiving a flat as a gift from a close friend of Sheikh Hasina, threatening a journalist, and embezzling money from the Rooppur nuclear power plant.

On Tuesday (January 14), Tulip submitted her resignation to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Starmer issued a statement confirming the matter.

In it, he wrote, ‘Dear Tulip, thank you for your letter. It is with great sadness that I accept your resignation from the ministry. I thank you for the service you have performed as City Minister.’

Claiming that no irregularities were found against Tulip, the British Prime Minister said, ‘In accepting your resignation, I want to make it clear that my independent consultant Sir Laurie Magnus has assured me that he has found no evidence of breach of the ministerial code or financial irregularities against you. I would also like to thank you for your self-initiated call for an investigation into yourself and for your full cooperation with the investigator, Sir Laurie Magnus.’

He added, ‘I applaud the difficult decision you have made to ensure Britain prospers and to ensure that the government does not get in the way. I want to make it clear to you that the door is open for you to move forward.’

Tulip Siddique has resigned from the post of Economic Affairs Minister of the UK Ministry of Finance in the face of allegations of various irregularities, corruption and financial scams, including receiving a flat as a gift from Sfeikh Hasina's close friend, threatening a journalist, and embezzling money from the Rooppur nuclear power plant.

On Tuesday (January 14), she submitted her resignation to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. There, Tulip also mentioned the allegations against her and the investigation by the Prime Minister's independent consultant. Claiming complete innocence, she said that she resigned so that there would be no disruption to the work of the government.

In her resignation letter, she wrote, 'Dear Prime Minister, thank you for the trust you have shown in me in recent weeks. I am grateful to Sir Laurie Magnus, your independent adviser to Ministerial Standards, for conducting a prompt and thorough investigation, which has enabled me to provide detailed information on my current and past financial and lifestyle matters, at my request.’

‘As you know, Sir Laurie has confirmed that I have not breached the ministerial code. He has said that he has found no evidence of any irregularities in the properties I own or have lived in. He has also made no suggestion that my wealth was acquired in any other way than lawful.’

Tulip added, ‘My family relationships are well known. When I became a minister, I gave the government full information about my family relationships. After discussions with officials, I have been advised to disclose the location of my family relationships. Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina is my aunt. I can assure you that I have acted with transparency and in accordance with the advice of officials in these matters.’

‘However, I feel that if I continue as a minister, the work of the government may be disrupted. "I will always have confidence in the Labor government. It is with these considerations in mind that I have decided to resign."

Thank you for the opportunity to serve in your government. I will continue to support this government as a backbencher MP."

Tulip Siddique, a minister for the ruling Labour Party in the UK, has resigned.

This information was confirmed in a report by the British media The Guardian on Tuesday (January 14).

The Guardian report said that Tulip Siddique resigned from the post of minister after repeated questions were raised about her financial relationship with Tulip's aunt, ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Tulip Siddique is the daughter of Sheikh Rehana, the sister of ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. She was serving as the British government's anti-corruption minister. She was recently accused of corruption after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government.

Tulip is accused of embezzling about 5 billion dollars allocated for infrastructure development in Bangladesh and receiving a flat in London as a gift.

Meanwhile, Tulip Siddique wrote on her personal X handle, "An impartial investigation has confirmed that I have not committed any irregularities as a minister. There is no evidence that I have acted unethically. Nevertheless, in order not to embarrass the government, I have resigned from the post of city minister." My full letter to the Prime Minister is given here.

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has summoned Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner Nurul Islam over border tensions. Earlier, the Bangladesh Ministry of External Affairs had summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma over this issue on Sunday.

This information was reported by Indian media Asianet in a report on Monday (January 13).

After the discussion with the Bangladesh foreign ministry, Pranay Verma told reporters that Dhaka and Delhi will work together to curb crime on the border. India had taken the initiative to put up a barbed wire fence on the border to prevent infiltration. India expects Bangladesh's cooperative attitude in building the fence.

He also said that discussions were held with the foreign secretary to combat smuggling and illegal infiltration.

Earlier, Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said at a press conference at the Home Ministry, "To prevent any untoward incident, the matter will be informed to the Indian High Commission through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."

The Home Affairs Adviser said, "During the previous government, India got the opportunity to construct barbed wire fences in some areas of the border. India has completed the construction of barbed wire fences on 3,271 kilometers of the 4,156-kilometer border with Bangladesh. India has taken the initiative to construct barbed wire on the remaining 885 kilometers of the border."