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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

Daily Briefing: Vinesh Phogat's historic bout at Paris Olympics; Exclusive interview with Omar Abdullah; and more

August 07, 2024 9:04 am

In today's edition: Vinesh Phogat’s historic bout at Paris Olympics; Stakeholders on impending Assembly elections in J&K; Govt rolls back on removal of indexation benefit for LTCG; and more

Bangladesh News Highlights: Bangladesh Chief Justice resigns after fresh protests hit country

August 11, 2024 9:39 am

Bangladesh News Highlights: Following Sheikh Hasina's resignation as the Prime Minister, at least 232 people have been killed in violence and clashes that broke out in Bangladesh.

Question mark over her London plans, Delhi ready to host Sheikh Hasina

August 07, 2024 9:09 am

Ousted Bangla PM Sheikh Hasina wants refuge because she fears persecution if sent back home

India advised restraint, dialogue: Jaishankar on Bangladesh protests

August 07, 2024 6:13 am

Jaishankar said there were 19,000 Indians in Bangladesh, of which 9,000 were students, and the government was in “close, continuous touch” with the Indian community through its diplomatic missions.

Sheikh Hasina got 45 minutes to resign, leave country: Bangladesh media reports

August 07, 2024 9:09 am

According to a report in a leading Bengali daily, Prothom Alo, “At one point Sheikh Hasina said, indicating the IGP, they (the police) are doing well.

Some Indians stay back in Bangladesh by choice, some due to compulsion

August 07, 2024 9:28 am

At the all-party meeting, the Opposition parties are understood to have expressed support to the government on the issue.

From student leaders meeting Army chief to shadow over Hasina's future plans: Here are today's updates on Bangladesh crisis

August 06, 2024 11:07 pm

Student leaders have proposed economist and Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus as the chief adviser for the interim government. Yunus — who is currently in Paris for the Olympics — called Hasina’s resignation the country’s “second liberation day.”

Bangladesh's former IT minister Zunaid Ahmed detained at Dhaka airport: Reports

August 06, 2024 8:41 pm

Zunaid Ahmed, who was planning to leave the country and was waiting for his flight at the VIP lounge of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, was detained by Bangladesh's Air Force officials.

Before Bangladesh and Sheikh Hasina, how leaders of Sri Lanka and Afghanistan fled amid turmoil

August 07, 2024 12:56 pm

In recent years, South Asian leaders — Sheikh Hasina, the Rajapaksa brothers and Ashraf Ghani — have left their home countries at the peak of major political and economic crises. Here is what happened.

Bengal and Bangladesh are bound together by more than just language

August 10, 2024 10:02 am

By beheading the statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, attacking an Indian cultural centre and claiming August 5 as their real Independence day, neo-patriots are snapping the umbilical cord of shared origins

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