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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Archie Mitchell

Labour minister Tulip Siddiq caught up in Bangladesh corruption probe

A Labour minister has been embroiled in a Bangladeshi corruption probe after the country’s government accused her of helping her aunt embezzle billions of pounds.

City minister Tulip Siddiq, has been accused of helping Sheikh Hasina, the recently ousted prime minister of Bangladesh, to siphon off £5.2bn intended to be used building eight large-scale projects including a nuclear power plant.

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