UK’s Tulip Siddiq requests meeting with Yunus over graft allegations

DHAKA: Throwing down the gauntlet at Bangladesh chief advisor Muhammad Yunus, Tulip Siddiq, niece of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former minister in UK govt, has said, “I haven’t done anything wrong, and I have nothing to hide. If you’re serious about finding out the truth, meet me in Parliament – let’s talk”.She sent out the message from her verified X handle, tagging the chief advisor. Ahead of Yunus’ official visit to London, Siddiq had earlier written to him, seeking a meeting in the city, after corruption allegations made by his interim administration led to her resignation from UK govt.However, when asked about Siddiq’s reported letter seeking a meeting with Yunus, his press secretary Shafiqul Alam said the govt had not yet received the letter. Yunus will be on a four-day official visit to UK from June 10-13.In the letter, Siddiq said that she hoped a meeting might “help clear up the misunderstanding perpetuated by the anti-corruption committeethat I have questions to answer in relation to my mother’s sister, the former PM of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina”.