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Rayhan Ahmed Tapader

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Why Tulip Siddiq’s resignation matters to Bangladeshis more than the British
Why Tulip Siddiq’s resignation matters to Bangladeshis more than the British
Diplomacy

Why Tulip Siddiq’s resignation matters to Bangladeshis more than the British

Tulip Siddiq, a minister from the UK’s ruling Labour Party, resigned from her position as the Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister after being implicated in an investigation regarding the alleged embezzlement of £3.9 billion from Bangladesh's infrastructure projects. The accusation is that her family was involved in the misappropriation of these funds. Following the involvement of her name in a corruption investigation in Bangladesh, pressure had been mounting for her resignation. Recently, she, along with her mother, brother, sister, and aunt, has been accused in a corruption case in Bangladesh. However, Tulip Siddiq has consistently denied the allegations.

Economic tensions to intensify worldwide
Economic tensions to intensify worldwide
Economics

Economic tensions to intensify worldwide

It is natural for people to be curious about what may happen in the world economy and trade in the coming year. Particularly, with Donald Trump being re-elected as the President of the United States, there is speculation about whether the situation will worsen. The question being raised is whether Trump will launch a full-scale trade war. According to a report by the Financial Times, there is a possibility of a full-scale trade war, but it is not guaranteed. The FT refers to a full-scale trade war as a scenario where, by the end of the year, the United States will impose at least a 10 per cent tariff on all imported goods. Trump has threatened to impose up to a 25 per cent tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico, excluding China. These two countries account for 30 per cent of US imports. They, too, will continue to exert pressure on Trump in various ways. However, FT suggests that due to the additional tariffs, Trump is likely to continue the tariff battle. Hence, they do not believe that these tariffs will be withdrawn by the end of the year.

How Israel will soon become a liability for its allies
How Israel will soon become a liability for its allies
Diplomacy

How Israel will soon become a liability for its allies

Hamas or Netanyahu's government cannot solely be blamed for the recent killings of Palestinians and Israelis; Western hands are also stained with blood. However, it is true that on October 7, Palestinian fighters launched an attack on Israeli settlements near the Gaza Strip. But this attack did not start from any specific place, nor was there any prior warning. Israel claims that it did not provoke the attack, but how believable that is remains uncertain. Western governments are well aware of how much the Palestinians in Gaza have been provoked. These governments have been supporting Israel’s decades-long ethnic cleansing campaigns against the Palestinians.