Bangladesh, April 16 -- Doly Begum has become the first politician of Bangladeshi origin to be elected as a federal Member of Parliament in Canada, marking a notable development in the country's evolving political landscape.

The former New Democrat Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Scarborough Southwest secured a decisive victory in the constituency's federal by-election held on 13 April, according to reports by CBC. She is now set to take her seat in Ottawa.

The by-election formed part of a broader electoral outcome in which Liberal candidates won all three contested seats, bringing the party's total to 174 - above the 172 required to secure a parliamentary majority.

Addressing supporters following her victory, Begum said: "To...