Tulip Siddiq, Rushanara Ali become ministers in UK's new government
Two British women of Bangladeshi descent, Tulip Siddiq and Rushanara Ali, have been appointed to the new UK government cabinet. Tulip Siddiq, the granddaughter of Bangabandhu, will serve as the City Minister, overseeing the financial services sector. Rushanara Ali has been appointed as an Under Secretary or Junior Minister in the new government.