Three British citizens of Bangladeshi origin have been elected as members of parliament in the United Kingdom. Rushanara Ali was elected from Bethnal Green and Bow constituency. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s niece Tulip Siddiq (right) won from the Hampstead and Kilburn constituency and Rupa Huq was elected from Ealing Central and Acton constituency. Hailed by a major British newspaper as one of the rising stars in politics, Siddiq became one of only three British-Bangladeshis ever to become an MP in the United Kingdom after Rushanara Ali five years ago. “If you know me, you know the hard work has just started,” Siddiq said after the results were announced by election officials.
