Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's niece Tulip Siddiq and her husband Chris Percy are expecting a baby girl.
Tulip, who is also an MP at Hampstead and Kilburn Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, confirmed the news while visiting the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead on Wednesday.
“Chris and myself are absolutely delighted. It’s a different sort of challenge but one we are excited about. With my name Tulip, we thought it would be nice to think of a flower for her name.” London-based newspaper Camden New Journal quoted Tulip as saying.
Tulip Siddiq and her husband Chris at the Royal Free Hospital Photo: Camden New Journal
She said: “Lots of people have been telling me that having a baby and looking after one will be harder than winning elections – but I definitely couldn’t have done this while campaigning."
Tulip is the daughter of the prime minister’s younger sister Sheikh Rehana.
She joined the Labour Party at the age of 16. She has worked for Amnesty International, the Greater London Authority, Philip Gould Associates, Save the Children, and Brunswick.
She worked on Ed Miliband’s campaign to be leader of the Labour Party. In 2008, she campaigned for Barack Obama in the USA.
In May 2010, She became the first Bangali woman in Camden Council, where she held a cabinet position for the next four years.
