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January 15, 2026
Crime
Immigration

Outrage as Judge Reduces Charges of Migrant Who Impregnated 10-Year-Old.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: An Italian judge downgraded sexual assault charges against a 29-year-old migrant who impregnated a 10-year-old girl, sparking widespread outrage.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: A 29-year-old Bangladeshi migrant, a 10-year-old girl, and Italian politicians.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The abuse occurred in the summer of 2024 at the Hotel Il Cacciatore migrant centre in Collio, Lombardy, Italy.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The mere five-year sentence handed down to a person responsible for the atrocious and unspeakable violence against a child leaves me stunned.” – Simona Bordonali, a lawmaker from the League (Lega) party that forms part of Italy’s ruling coalition.

🎯IMPACT: The reduced sentence has provoked anger among Italian politicians and citizens, questioning the proportionality of justice in cases involving minors.

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A court ruling in Italy has ignited widespread backlash after a judge downgraded charges against a 29-year-old Bangladeshi migrant who impregnated a 10-year-old girl at a migrant reception center. The abuse took place in the summer of 2024 at the Hotel Il Cacciatore in Collio, Lombardy, a facility housing roughly 20 asylum seekers.

The child, originally from sub-Saharan Africa, was taken to hospital after her mother noticed troubling changes in her behavior and complained of abdominal pain. Medical tests revealed the girl was pregnant, and she later underwent an abortion.

Prosecutors initially charged the perpetrator with aggravated sexual assault against a minor. However, the judge reclassified the offense as sexual acts with a child, a lesser charge under Italian law, as he claimed to be in a relationship with the child. Combined with a fast-track trial procedure that automatically reduced the penalty by one-third, the decision resulted in a meager five-year prison sentence.

During proceedings, the migrant’s lawyers argued there was no violence, a position that played a role in the court’s dubious decision to downgrade the charges. The court’s formal reasoning is expected to be filed within 90 days.

The ruling has drawn sharp criticism, particularly from the League (Lega) party, which is a junior partner of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy (FdI) party in Italty’s ruling coalition. League lawmaker Simona Bordonali said, “The mere five-year sentence handed down to a person responsible for the atrocious and unspeakable violence against a child leaves me stunned.” She called for changes to sentencing laws to ensure punishments reflect the gravity of crimes against minors.

League leader Matteo Salvini also condemned the decision, calling it “appalling” and “unacceptable.”

The case has reignited Italy’s broader debate over migration, crime, and public safety. Prime Minister Meloni has repeatedly argued that failures in border enforcement can have serious social consequences. However, while her government has reported sharp declines in illegal arrivals following an initial increase early in her term, it has also expanded legal migration channels to address supposed labor shortages, drawing criticism from immigration skeptics.

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December 1, 2025
Corruption
UK

UK PM’s Former Anti-Corruption Czar Sentenced for Corruption.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Tulip Siddiq, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Britain’s governing Labour Party, was sentenced to two years in prison by a court in her family’s native Bangladesh on corruption charges.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Tulip Siddiq, her aunt and former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and Bangladeshi authorities.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The trial took place in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with the verdict delivered recently.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This is trial by media, which is deeply unfair.” – Tulip Siddiq

🎯IMPACT: Siddiq’s sentencing is a major embarrassment to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who previously appointed Siddiq to the role of Anti-Corruption Minister in his administration.

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A Bangladeshi court has sentenced Tulip Siddiq, a Bangladeshi-heritage Member of Parliament (MP) for Britain’s governing Labour Party, to two years’ imprisonment on corruption charges. Her conviction in absentia is a major embarrassment for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who previously appointed Siddiq to the role of Anti-Corruption Minister in his administration.

The case centers on claims that Siddiq used her influence to obtain a land plot for her family through her aunt, the ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The Labour politician called the proceedings “flawed and farcical,” claiming, “There’s been absolutely no summons sent to me, there’s no charge sheet, I’ve had no correspondence from them. I’m not difficult to find, I’m a parliamentarian.”

Siddiq faces several additional charges in Bangladesh, linked to property transfers and embezzlement, all of which she denies. There is no extradition treaty between the United Kingdom and Bangladesh, so Siddiq has not been required to travel to Dhaka to face trial.

A Labour Party spokesman confirmed that she is not under any party investigation or disciplinary process and continues to hold the Labour whip in the House of Commons.

Bangladeshi politics has increasingly been encroaching on British politics in recent years, particularly as the large Bangladeshi diaspora in Britain has concentrated in certain areas. In the London Borough of Tower Hamlets—represented by a Bangladeshi immigrant and a daughter of Bangladeshi immigrants in Parliament—residents have been complaining in recent weeks that multiple elected officials in the municipal government are frequently absent, as they are also campaigning for office in Bangladesh.

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November 3, 2025
News
UK

Quarter of Foreign Predators in UK Prisons Hail from Just Five Nations.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: British Ministry of Justice (MOJ) data reveals a quarter of jailed foreign sex offenders in England and Wales come from just five countries.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Foreign nationals from Romania, Pakistan, Poland, Ireland, and India.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Data pertains to prisoners in England and Wales as of June.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This is yet more evidence that migrants from some nationalities are more likely to commit certain crimes.” – Shadow Secretary of State for Justice Robert Jenrick

🎯IMPACT: The data highlights concerns over foreign nationals’ involvement in serious crimes, prompting calls for transparency and action.

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Recent figures from the British Ministry of Justice (MOJ) show that a large proportion of foreign nationals imprisoned for sexual offences in England and Wales come from just five countries. The first analysis of prisoners’ crimes by nationality reveals that offenders from Romania, Pakistan, Poland, Ireland, and India make up 457 of the 1,731 foreign sex offenders behind bars as of June. Together, they represent around one in four of all jailed foreign sex offenders.

On a per capita basis, Bangladeshi migrants are by far the most likely to be imprisoned for sex crimes, with over 42 percent of those in British prisons convicted of sexual offenses. Kenyans are behind them at 37 percent, followed by Sudanese, Ethiopians, and Eritreans.

The total number of foreign nationals imprisoned for sex crimes has risen by 9.9 percent in the past year, compared with a 3.8 percent increase in British offenders convicted of similar offences. The data, released following a Freedom of Information request, comes amid growing public concern about serious crimes, including sexual crimes, committed by migrants, and the handling of foreign national offenders by the authorities. For instance, Ethiopian asylum seeker Hadush Kebatu, deported after being convicted of a series of sexual assaults in Essex, England, drew national attention when it was revealed that the Home Office paid him several hundred pounds to comply with his deportation order. Kebatu, whose crimes sparked anti-mass migration protests and riots, had previously been released from prison in error and let loose among the public again, leading to a national manhunt.

Other recent cases have also further fuelled public anger. In London, an Egyptian-born asylum seeker who entered the UK illegally was convicted of raping a woman in Hyde Park; he was later found to have a previous conviction in Egypt for plotting terrorist attacks. In Manchester, a Syrian who carried out a terrorist attack against a synagogue turned out to be on bail for an alleged rape when he struck.

Robert Jenrick, the Shadow Justice Secretary, remarked that the public deserves full transparency about the nationality of offenders and the Labour Party government’s management of their cases. “This is yet more evidence that migrants from some nationalities are more likely to commit certain crimes,” he said, calling for the Ministry of Justice to publish all related data.

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October 30, 2025
UK
World

Colonialism: London Politicians Neglect Duties to Run for Office in Bangladesh.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Local politicians in Britain’s capital are also running for office in their native Bangladesh, a move the British government says is unacceptable.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: London councilors Sabina Khan, Ohid Ahmed, and several others from London’s Tower Hamlets area.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Bangladesh’s national elections are expected in February of 2026.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I don’t believe it is fair. Most of the time she is in Bangladesh. She should resign. We elected her to represent us, not Bangladesh.” – London resident Mohammed Hussein.

🎯IMPACT: If allowed, the move could lead to foreign national governments having direct power in British politics, approaching a form of colonialism.

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Criticism is growing over East London councillors in England pursuing parliamentary seats in Bangladesh while serving their British constituents. Several officials in the Borough of Tower Hamlets municipal government have confirmed plans to seek nominations for the South Asian nation’s February 2026 election, the first since protests overthrew the former Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, in August 2024.

Sabina Khan, a key figure on the council’s Overview and Scrutiny and Licensing Committees, is campaigning for the Bangladesh National Party (BNP). Elected for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s leftist Labour Party in Mile End in 2022, she defected to the council’s ruling Aspire party, which only runs Bangladeshi candidates, last year. Council records show she has attended fewer than half of the required meetings since February, with social media posts indicating time spent promoting her bid in Bangladesh.

Mile End resident Mohammed Hussein voiced outrage to the local press: “I don’t believe it is fair. Most of the time she is in Bangladesh. She should resign. We elected her to represent us, not Bangladesh.”

Neighbor Zakir Hussain added: “I am not happy with my councillor. There are a lot of not happy people. Five or six months we have not seen her. Any problems [we have] she cannot answer.”

Independent councillor Ohid Ahmed, representing Lansbury ward in Poplar, is also vying for BNP candidacy. His online activity highlights Bangladesh’s economy, women’s education, and regional infrastructure issues like northeastern potholes. At least one other Tower Hamlets councillor shares similar ambitions.

Bangladesh’s top UK diplomat, Abida Islam, recently noted that “so much of London—especially east London—feels like Bangladesh.” Local governance under Aspire Mayor Lutfur Rahman, a Bangladesh native once removed from office for electoral fraud, has sparked controversy, including allowing Palestinian banners post-October 2023 while removing English flags.

A British Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government spokesman condemned the actions of the councillors: “This behaviour is unacceptable. We are clear that councillors must be able to effectively serve the constituents who elected them. All councillors must uphold the Nolan principles including integrity, objectivity, accountability.” In 2025, ministers were dispatched to monitor the council after a 2024 report decried distrust among parties and dominance by Rahman’s inner circle.

A council spokesman noted: “UK law does not automatically disqualify a person from being a councillor in Tower Hamlets solely because they are running for or hold an elected office in another country. The other country however may have laws that restrict dual mandates or foreign office-holding.”

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August 25, 2025
Immigration
UK

London’s Streets Are Covered in Red Spit Stains, Here’s Why:

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Viral videos from Harrow, London, showcased widespread paan and gutkha stains across public areas, sparking outrage among locals.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Local residents, Harrow Council, and suspected individuals from South Asian communities, including Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi immigrants.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The incidents occurred in Rayner’s Lane and North Harrow, London, with fines issued as recently as July 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Our Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) prohibits spitting in public and fines of £100 are issued to anyone caught.” – Harrow Council spokesman

🎯IMPACT: The issue has drawn attention to the cultural habits of some immigrants and the challenges of maintaining public cleanliness in diverse communities.

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A string of viral videos emerging from Harrow, a district in northwest London, England, show unsightly red stains on public trash cans, sidewalks, and walls. They are believed to be caused by people spitting paan and gutkha, two chewing tobacco-like products widely consumed in South Asia, now becoming more prevalent in Britain as it becomes increasingly diverse.

Paan is a preparation made by wrapping areca nut, slaked lime, and various spices or sweeteners in a betel leaf, often chewed with tobacco. Gutkha is a commercial form of chewing tobacco mixed with similar ingredients, banned in several Indian states due to its harmful health effects.

Both substances are popular across India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, but are associated with significant public health and sanitation concerns, particularly due to the red stains caused when users spit out the residue, which are expensive to clean.

Harrow’s municipal government is stressing both the health implications and the financial burden of cleaning up the mess. A council spokesman stated, “Our Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) prohibits spitting in public and fines of £100 ($135) are issued to anyone caught.” The council also reported that 33 such fines were issued in July 2025 alone.

The appearance of paan stores across various parts of the United Kingdom has raised alarms that such spitting incidents may become more frequent unless stricter regulation is enforced. Other English cities home to large South Asian populations, such as Leicester, have already put up signs in foreign languages like Gujarati, threatening hefty fines for spitting paan on the street.

The social media posts come at the same time as Bangladesh’s High Commissioner (Ambassador) to the United Kingdom, Abida Islam, is boasting that much of Britain’s capital city feels like being back in Bangladesh.

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August 20, 2025
Jack Montgomery
Immigration
UK

Top 3rd World Diplomat Brags ‘Much of London Feels Like Bangladesh.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Bangladesh’s High Commissioner (Ambassador) to the United Kingdom has said that much of London feels like Bangladesh.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Bangladeshi High Commissioner Abida Islam; residents of London.

📍WHEN & WHERE: London, United Kingdom; August 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “So much of London—especially east London—feels like Bangladesh. I’m looking forward next year to iftar in Trafalgar Square.” – Abida Islam

🎯IMPACT: The comments underscore London’s radically changing demographics, with minority groups taking over certain areas to the extent that they no longer feel alien to politicians from their ethnic homelands.

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Bangladesh’s High Commissioner (Ambassador) to the United Kingdom, Abida Islam, has drawn attention to London’s radical cultural and demographic shifts. Speaking to the establishment Financial Times for an article titled, ‘Where ambassadors to the UK dine in London for tastes of home,’ she said: “I’m fortunate. When I was posted in Mexico and South Korea, my homesickness was worse and hit hardest at mealtimes. But so much of London—especially east London—feels like Bangladesh.”

The diplomat added that she was “looking forward next year to iftar in Trafalgar Square,” in reference to the annual Islamic fast-breaking feasts championed by Mayor Sadiq Khan in the British capital’s most iconic public square.

Islam’s remarks come as London continues to transform under the weight of decades of mass migration, accelerated to record levels by former Conservative (Tory) prime ministers Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak, and maintained at historic levels by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer following the election of the Labour Party in mid-2024.

Bangladeshis are particularly dominant in the London borough of Tower Hamlets, one of several areas where the municipal government has been tearing down English flags raised on lampposts and other infrastructure by members of the public. Notably, Tower Hamlets Mayor Luftur Rahman—himself a Bangladeshi immigrant previously ejected from office for electoral fraud but reelected once his ban expired—took a more tolerant approach towards the borough being festooned with Palestinian flags following the Hamas terror attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023.

Other prominent Bangladeshi politicians in England include Prime Minister Starmer’s former Anti-Corruption Minister, Tulip Siddiq, who resigned after the Bangladeshi government began investigating her family for corruption.

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April 15, 2025
Jack Montgomery
Corruption
UK

Far-Left Pol Now Wanted on Corruption Charges Campaigned to Ban Trump.

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❓What Happened: Tulip Siddiq, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Britain’s governing Labour Party, now facing corruption charges in Bangladesh, campaigned to ban President Donald J. Trump from Britain in 2016, and campaigned for Barack Obama in 2008.

👥 Who’s Involved: Tulip Siddiq, President Donald J. Trump, former President Barack Obama, and Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission.

📍 Where & When: British Parliament debate in January 2016; arrest warrant issued in Bangladesh, April 2025.

💬 Key Quote: “The United Kingdom should not be held to ransom by corrosive billionaire politicians,” Siddiq said of Trump in 2016.

⚠️ Impact: Siddiq’s corruption charges undermine her past criticisms of Trump, exposing contradictions in her political stance.

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Tulip Siddiq, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Britain’s governing Labour Party and, until recently, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s Anti-Corruption Minister, is now wanted in Bangladesh on corruption charges. Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, previously covered her efforts to ban President Donald J. Trump from the United Kingdom and her campaign work for Barack Obama in 2008.

In January 2016, Siddiq took a prominent role in a parliamentary push to bar Trump from entering Britain. Speaking to the British press, Siddiq called Trump “corrosive,” dismissing contemporary reports he could pull a proposed £700 million investment in Scotland if he was banned from the country. “The United Kingdom should not be held to ransom by corrosive billionaire politicians,” she stated. “Donald Trump’s threats about withholding investment from the UK is another desperate attempt to get in the headlines, and anyone seeing his comments should reject his bigotry.”

At the time, Trump was under fire for proposing a so-called “Muslim ban” to stem Islamist terror attacks—later manifested as a ban on travel from certain known hotbeds of jihadism with insecure vetting for outbound travelers.

Not coincidentally, Bangladesh—where Siddiq’s now-ousted aunt Sheikh Hasina was Prime Minister—is overwhelmingly Muslim in composition. Siddiq’s corruption charges are linked to allegations she and her family profited from misused public funds in the country during her aunt’s 15-year rule.

In addition to campaigning against Trump traveling to Britain, Siddiq traveled to the U.S. to campaign for Barack Obama during his 2008 U.S. presidential run, according to the ‘British Bangladeshi Who’s Who’ magazine.

She backed the bid by hard-left former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn—expelled by Starmer amid an anti-Semitism scandal—but maintained a high profile following his ouster, being appointed as Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister, or Anti-Corruption Minister, when Labour regained power last July.

Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission accuses her of illegally obtaining a 7,200-square-foot plot in Dhaka’s diplomatic zone through abuse of power. The commission alleges she used forged signatures to secure a flat, qualifying her for the land deal, as part of broader investigations into her family’s dealings during Hasina’s government.

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April 14, 2025
Corruption
UK

Former Anti-Corruption Chief Wanted on Corruption Charges.

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❓What Happened: A court in Bangladesh has issued an arrest warrant for Tulip Siddiq, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Britain’s governing Labour Party, in connection with corruption charges related to land acquisition. Until recently, Siddiq was Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s Anti-Corruption Minister.

👥 Who’s Involved: Tulip Siddiq, the niece of Bangladesh’s ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, along with her family members, including Hassina, are involved in the case.

📍 Where & When: The warrant was issued in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 13.

💬 Key Quote: Siddiq’s lawyers claim the charges are “politically motivated.”

⚠️ Impact: The case has raised political tension between Bangladesh and Britain’s far-left government.

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A Bangladeshi court has issued an arrest warrant for Tulip Siddiq, a British Member of Parliament (MP), amidst mounting political tension involving her family. Siddiq, the niece of Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, faces allegations of corruption linked to the illegal acquisition of land in a government project near Dhaka. The warrant, issued by Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain of Dhaka Metropolitan, followed the receiving of charges in three cases filed by the country’s Anti-Corruption Commission.

According to reports, the legal proceedings also implicate over 50 others, including Siddiq’s mother, Sheikh Rehana, and brother, Radwan Siddiq. However, both Siddiq’s and Hasina’s camp have condemned the charges as attempts to tarnish the family’s reputation.

Siddiq, who stepped down from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s government—in which she served as Anti-Corruption Minister—in January, was allegedly involved in a controversial 2013 nuclear power plant deal between Bangladesh and Russia, which purportedly involved financial misconduct.

Siddiq first emerged in British politics as a municipal councilor before being elected to represent a London electoral district in Parliament in 2015. She rose rapidly within the Labour Party, being promoted to a government role following Prime Minister Starmer’s election win last July.

Labour won a large majority in Parliament but with a historically low number and share of the vote, and their polling numbers have slumped amid several controversies. Brexit leader Nigel Farage’s Reform Party has surpassed Labour in many recent polls.

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February 20, 2025
William Upton
Election Integrity

Three Democrats Charged With Election Fraud.

Three officials from the Democratic Party in Pennsylvania have been indicted in federal court for allegedly conspiring to unlawfully manipulate their elections by illegally adding individuals to voter rolls. Vice President of the Borough of Millbourne Council Md Nurul Hasan, Council Member Md Munsur Ali, and former Council Member Md Rafikul Islam were charged on Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on 16 counts each of election fraud for falsifying voter registrations.

According to federal prosecutors, the three men—all of Bangladeshi origin—used an online voter registration portal to inflate the voter rolls in an effort to win borough council seats during a 2021 local primary election. Both Hasan and Islam were unsuccessful, losing their primary races. Subsequently, Hasan would go on to win a council seat during the 2023 election.

Notably, Millbourne is a small locality in Pennsylvania, with a total population of just over 1,000 people—most of whom are registered as Democrats. Nearly two-thirds of the borough’s residents are South Asian, and 63.8 percent of those living there are foreign-born.

The National Pulse has previously reported on the issue of election fraud in ethnic communities in the United States. In Hamtramck, Michigan, Muslim politicians are accused of holding secret meetings where they auctioned off absentee ballots to candidates, ensuring their victory. Additionally, residents claim the city’s Muslim leaders have engaged in voter intimidation, pressuring other Muslims to back their campaigns.

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Three officials from the Democratic Party in Pennsylvania have been indicted in federal court for allegedly conspiring to unlawfully manipulate their elections by illegally adding individuals to voter rolls. Vice President of the Borough of Millbourne Council Md Nurul Hasan, Council Member Md Munsur Ali, and former Council Member Md Rafikul Islam were charged on Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on 16 counts each of election fraud for falsifying voter registrations. show more
January 14, 2025
Jack Montgomery
Corruption
UK

British Anti-Corruption Minister Resigns as Bangladesh Investigates Family for Corruption.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer‘s Economic Secretary and Anti-Corruption Minister, Tulip Siddiq, has resigned from the British government after being named in a corruption investigation in Bangladesh. Siddiq, born in London to Bangladeshi migrants, is the niece of Bangladesh’s ousted premier, Sheikh Hasina, and the granddaughter of its first president.

The new regime in Bangladesh accuses Siddiq’s family of embezzling billions of dollars from a nuclear power project. Siddiq allegedly helped organize meetings with the Kremlin, which financed much of the scheme. Siddiq lives in a multi-million pound home in London owned by a businessman said to be linked to her aunt’s party. She also owns a London apartment said to have been gifted to her by one of her aunt’s allies. Bangladesh’s new leader, Muhammad Yunus, wants Starmer to transfer the properties to the Bangladeshi government if it is proven they are the spoils of “plain robbery.”

Starmer resisted calls to sack Siddiq, and she claims an “independent review” has found “there is no evidence to suggest that I have acted improperly.” Nevertheless, she has tendered her resignation to avoid becoming a “distraction” for the government.

She remains a Member of Parliament (MP) for the governing Labour Party, with the executive and legislature being blended in the British constitutional system.

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's Economic Secretary and Anti-Corruption Minister, Tulip Siddiq, has resigned from the British government after being named in a corruption investigation in Bangladesh. Siddiq, born in London to Bangladeshi migrants, is the niece of Bangladesh's ousted premier, Sheikh Hasina, and the granddaughter of its first president. show more