Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in the last corruption case against her, paving the way for her to run in elections that an interim government says will be held either in December or in the first half of 2026.

Bangladesh’s Supreme Court acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in a 2008 corruption case on Wednesday, clearing the way for the ailing leader to fight parliamentary elections in the troubled South Asian country.

Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in a 2008 corruption case, clearing the way for the ailing leader to participate in parliamentary elections. DAILY POST reports that the judgment is the latest judicial victory for Khaleda and her family,

The British minister responsible for financial services and fighting corruption resigned on Tuesday after weeks of questions over her financial ties to her aunt Sheikh Hasina, ousted last year as prime minister of Bangladesh.

Tulip Siddiq served as the Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister and was responsible for addressing corruption within the UK's financial markets. Confirming her resignation on X, Siddiq stated that continuing in her role would be "a distraction" for the government,

Anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq has resigned from her role in Treasury "to avoid distraction for the Government" following a corruption probe in Bangladesh. The Labour MP's aunt is the former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina,