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, 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."

A terrible wildfire is burning in Los Angeles County, California, USA. The fires have caused extensive damage for five consecutive days. Six fires are still active.

One of the most devastating wildfires changed direction on Saturday (January 11). Residents in the area have been asked to move to safer places if the direction changes. At the same time, fire service workers are facing new threats to control the fire. News Reuters

A wildfire broke out in Los Angeles last Tuesday. 11 people have died so far. Many areas have been burned. About 10,000 homes have been destroyed. However, the death toll may also increase.

The main reason behind the spread of this most devastating wildfire in history in Los Angeles is the 'Santa Ana' storm. This wind has decreased significantly since last Friday night. However, the 'Palaces' fire, which is burning west of the city, is starting to move in a new direction.

Los Angeles Fire Department official Eric Scott told local television channel KTLA that the fire in the eastern part of the Palisades fire has increased significantly. It is changing direction and moving further northeast. This fire has become the most dangerous.

Meanwhile, seven neighboring states have come forward to fight the fire in California. The federal government has extended a helping hand. Help has also come from Canada.

The US National Weather Service said that the fire situation in Los Angeles may improve slightly over the weekend. Wind speeds are dropping to 32 kilometers per hour. This is lower than before. As a result, firefighters may find it easier to fight the fire. However, the local fire service authority Cal Fire said that wind speeds may increase again next Tuesday.