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Sheikh Hasina

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  • Born 28 September 1947
  • Age 77
  • Birth Place Tungipara, East Bengal Dominion Of Pakistan
  • Profession Politician, Writer
  • Political Party Awami League
  • In Office 10th Prime Minister Of Bangladesh 6 January 2009 - 5 August 2024, 8th Leader Of The House 6 January 2009 - 5 August 2024, Member Of Parliament 12 June 1996 - 6 August 2024, 2nd Leader Of The Opposition 10 October 2001 - 29 October 2006
  • Residence Sudha Sadan (demolished)

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Sheikh Hasina BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 09 Feb 2025
As of August 5, 2024, Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, fled the country amid escalating political tensions and civil unrest. Sheikh Hasina, born on September 28, 1947, in Tungipara, has been a central figure in Bangladeshi politics for decades. She is the daughter of Sheikh Mujibur R...

Sheikh Hasina PERSONAL LIFE

Father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Mother Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib
Spouse M. A. Wazed Miah ​ ​(1968; died 2009), ​
Children Sajeeb, Saima
Education Eden Mohila College, University of Dhaka

POSITIONS HELD BY Sheikh Hasina

Position Tenure
president 1981 - Present
Member of the Parliament of Bangladesh 10 July 1986 - 6 December 1987
Leader of the Opposition 10 July 1986 - 6 December 1987
Member of the Parliament of Bangladesh 5 March 1991 - 24 November 1995
Leader of the Opposition 5 March 1991 - 24 November 1995
Member of the Parliament of Bangladesh 14 July 1996 - 13 July 2001
Leader of the House 14 July 1996 - 13 July 2001
Prime Minister of Bangladesh 23 June 1996 - 15 July 2001
Member of the Parliament of Bangladesh 28 October 2001 - 27 October 2006
Leader of the Opposition 28 October 2001 - 27 October 2006
Member of the Parliament of Bangladesh 25 January 2009 - 24 January 2014
Leader of the House 25 January 2009 - 24 January 2014
Prime Minister of Bangladesh 6 January 2009 - 5 August 2024
Member of the Parliament of Bangladesh 29 January 2014 - 28 January 2019
Leader of the House 29 January 2014 - 28 January 2019
Member of the Parliament of Bangladesh 30 January 2019 - Present
Leader of the House 30 January 2019 - Present
Member of the Parliament of Bangladesh N/A

SHEIKH HASINA NEWS

Sheikh Hasina should be allowed to stay in India as long as she wants: Mani Shankar Aiyar

January 12, 2025 7:07 pm

"I am glad she was given refuge. I think we should be her host as long as she wants, even if it is for all her life," says Aiyar.

Bangladesh revokes passport of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina

January 08, 2025 1:13 am

Hasina, 77, has been residing in India since 5 August last year, after fleeing Bangladesh in the wake of a large-scale student-led protest that brought down her Awami League's (AL) 16-year regime.

Bangladesh court issues second arrest warrant against ex-PM Sheikh Hasina

January 06, 2025 5:26 pm

This was the second arrest warrant by the ICT against Sheikh Hasina. The tribunal has so far recorded three cases against her.

Ram Madhav writes: With global instability, India needs harmony to shore up its economy

January 04, 2025 11:49 am

The year of eventful elections has ended and Modi’s BJP has risen with big victories in Haryana and Maharashtra. Now, the focus must be on the economy

Pushpita Gupta: ‘Nobody we can talk to now in Bangladesh... progressive Muslims have left or are hiding’

January 01, 2025 7:36 am

Lots of people are (living) in fear in Bangladesh, especially women... The Hindu community’s sacrifice for the country is enormous. So the Indian government must acknowledge it.

Express view on Sheikh Hasina extradition demand: It's time to politics-proof bilateral ties

December 26, 2024 7:09 am

Bangladesh's standing as a democracy has suffered because of Hasina's authoritarian ways and the country is in urgent need of political reform. However, that endeavour cannot be reduced to the persecution of one person.

Hasina's son claims Yunus govt weaponising judiciary for carrying out 'political witch hunt'

December 25, 2024 6:29 pm

An IT entrepreneur, Wazed is based in the US and has been an ICT adviser in Sheikh Hasina's government.

Hasina's son claims Yunus govt weaponising judiciary for carrying out 'political witch hunt'

December 25, 2024 12:04 pm

Hasina, 77, has been living in India since August 5 when she fled Bangladesh following a massive student-led protest that toppled her Awami League's (AL) 16-year regime.

Ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina's son denies graft in $12.65 billion nuclear deal

December 24, 2024 10:42 pm

Bangladesh's Anti Corruption Commission said on Monday it had launched an enquiry into allegations of corruption, embezzlement and money laundering in the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project, backed by Russia's state-owned Rosatom.

Bangladesh launches $5 billion graft probe against Sheikh Hasina in nuclear power plant case

December 25, 2024 7:15 am

Along with Hasina, her son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and Tulip Siddiq, her niece and the UK's Treasury minister, were also questioned, BDNews reported on Sunday.

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