A Dhaka court has directed authorities to approach Interpol for a red notice against British MP Tulip Siddiq in connection with alleged corruption in a private real estate project. Siddiq has already been sentenced to six years in Bangladesh in related cases

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee congratulated Prime Minister-designate Tarique Rahman and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on their emphatic victory in Bangladesh’s general elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also extended his congratulations, expressing hope for stronger bilateral ties