Bangladesh, Aug. 4 -- Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas announced his resignation on July 31 following a widening corruption scandal involving close family members, which has severely undermined public trust in the nations political leadership. His decision marks the collapse of Lithuanias 19th government less than a year after its formation, plunging the Baltic state into renewed political uncertainty.

The resignation came after an investigation by Lithuanias Financial Crime Investigation Service (FNTT) uncovered possible misuse of over €170,000 in European Union development funds. These funds were allocated to an electric boat charging facility project in a village without direct water access – casting doubt on t...