Sheikh Hasina

Sheikh Hasina (Bengali: শেখ হাসিনা ওয়াজেদ; born 28 September 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician who has served as the tenth Prime Minister of Bangladesh from June 1996 to July 2001 and again from January 2009 until August 2024.^[2] She is the daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, one of the founding leader and first president of Bangladesh.

Sheikh Hasina
শেখ হাসিনা
Hasina in 2023
10th Prime Minister of Bangladesh
In office 6 January 2009 – 5 August 2024
President	Iajuddin Ahmed Zillur Rahman Mohammad Abdul Hamid Mohammed Shahabuddin
Preceded by	Fakhruddin Ahmed (acting)
Succeeded by	Muhammad Yunus (acting)
In office 23 June 1996 – 15 July 2001
President	Abdur Rahman Biswas Shahabuddin Ahmed
Preceded by	Muhammad Habibur Rahman (acting)
Succeeded by	Latifur Rahman (acting)
8th Leader of the House
In office 6 January 2009 – 5 August 2024
Preceded by	Khaleda Zia
In office 23 June 1996 – 15 July 2001
Preceded by	Khaleda Zia
Succeeded by	Khaleda Zia
8th President of Awami League
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 February 1981
General Secretary	Abdur Razzaq Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury Zillur Rahman Abdul Jalil Sayed Ashraful Islam Obaidul Quader
Preceded by	Abdul Malek Ukil
Member of Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 June 1996
Preceded by	Mujibur Rahman Howlader
Constituency	Gopalganj-3
In office 27 February 1991 – 15 February 1996
Preceded by	Kazi Firoz Rashid
Succeeded by	Mujibur Rahman Howlader
Constituency	Gopalganj-3
2nd Leader of the Opposition
In office 10 October 2001 – 29 October 2006
Prime Minister	Khaleda Zia
Preceded by	Khaleda Zia
Succeeded by	Khaleda Zia
In office 20 March 1991 – 30 March 1996
Prime Minister	Khaleda Zia
Preceded by	Abdur Rab
Succeeded by	Khaleda Zia
In office 7 May 1986 – 3 March 1988
President	Hussain Muhammad Ershad
Preceded by	Asaduzzaman Khan
Succeeded by	Abdur Rab
Personal details
Born	Hasina Sheikh[1] (1947-09-28) 28 September 1947 (age 77) Tungipara, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
Political party	Bangladesh Awami League
Other political affiliations	Grand Alliance (since 2008)
Spouse(s)	M. A. Wazed Miah ​ ​ (m. 1968; died 2009)​
Children	Sajeeb Saima
Mother	Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib
Father	Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Relatives	Sheikh–Wazed family
Residence	Ganabhaban, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka
Education	Eden Mohila College University of Dhaka
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Hasina was the longest serving prime minister in the history of Bangladesh. At the time of her resignation, she was the world's longest-serving female head of government. She has been widely accused of being an authoritarian, a dictator even, oppressing the freedom of speech while committing serious human rights violence and holding onto the power through anti-democratic practices.^[3]

Following widespread protests against her during the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement and the Non-cooperation movement, on 5 August 2024, Hasina resigned as prime minister.^[4][5] Later that day she left the country^[6][7][8] to India.^[9]

Controversy

Matiur Rahman Rentu has written in his book "Amar Fashi Chai" that in 1987, Sheikh Hasina met the young Mrinal Kanti Das, the vice president of Munshiganj Harganga College Students Union. And after the introduction, Mrinal Kanti Das started living in house number thirty-two in Bangabandhu Bhaban. Sheikh Hasina lived in the same house. Mrinal Kanti Das and Sheikh Hasina used to talk and laugh till late at night by locking the door of the library room of Bangabandhu Bhaban from inside. Mrinal's acceptance towards Sheikh Hasina increased so much that everyone became jealous of him. Mrinal became the closest person to Sheikh Hasina! Her power increased so much that in 1990, Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, the general secretary of the Central Committee of the Awami League, was humiliated and thrown out of Bangabandhu Bhaban. One day, four people including Mrinal were playing cards in Bangabandhu Bhaban. It was three and a half. At that time, Sheikh Hasina's only uncle Akram Mamu came and said, "Don't go to this Mrinal, he is sitting without eating for you!" To show his strength in front of his friends, Mrinal said "Hey, let me stay without eating for some time!" One day Mrinal got angry with Sheikh Hasina and left. Sheikh Hasina herself went and brought Mrinal Kanti Das to Bangabandhu Bhaban to break his anger. After Sheikh Hasina lost the election in 1991, Mrinal left Sheikh Hasina due to various grievances. Mrinal kept smiling and saying, his relationship with Sheikh Hasina is very deep.^[10]