British Bangladeshi Labour MP Tulip Siddiq, the niece of deposed PM Sheikh Hasina, is facing calls to resign or be sacked after the chief adviser of the interim govt of  Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus has condemned the use of properties gifted to her and her family in London by allies of the country’s former regime.

The Nobel peace prize-winning economist wants the homes connected to Siddiq (42) examined as part of the  investigation by Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) into Siddiq's aunt, Sheikh Hasina. As economic secretary to the Treasury and City minister, Siddiq is responsible for tackling corruption in UK financial markets.

In an interview with the Sunday Times making his first comments on the scandal engulfing Siddiq, Yunnus said it was an “irony” that Siddiq had been accused of corruption. “She becomes the minister for anti-corruption and defends herself [over the London properties],” he said.

Opposition leader Kemi Badenoch was among the first to demand that UK Keir Starmer sack Siddiq.

The UK govt has repeatedly said that the interim government in Bangladesh has the UK’s full support as it works to restore peace and order, ensure accountability and promote national reconciliation.