Dhaka, June 8 -- Tulip Siddiq, a member of the British parliament and niece of Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has requested a meeting with the South Asian country's head of government Muhammad Yunus during his upcoming visit to London to "clear the air" over allegations of corruption against her in her country of origin.

In a letter dated Jun 4, 2024, she wrote:

"I would also like to invite you to join me for lunch or afternoon tea at the House of Commons whilst you are here."

Tulip said that she and Yunus "share a passion and commitment to public service" and would be interested in hearing his thoughts on trying to "safeguard due-process, good governance, and the rule of law".

In addition, she said the meeting coul...