Sheikh Hasina

Sheikh Hasina Wazed is a Bangladeshi politician and the tenth prime minister of Bangladesh from June 1996 to July 2001 and again serving since January 2009. She is the daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father and first president of Bangladesh. Having served for a combined total of over 20 years, she is the longest serving prime minister in the history of Bangladesh. As of 23 July 2024, she is the world's longest-serving female head of government.

Some of the key events about Sheikh Hasina

1975
Survived an assassination attempt that killed most of her family members
1975
Survived an assassination attempt that killed most of her family, leading to exile
1981
Elected president of the Awami League party while in exile
1991
Led the opposition movement to restore democracy in Bangladesh
1991
Faced criticism for alleged vote-rigging in parliamentary elections
1996
Became Prime Minister of Bangladesh for the first time
2007
Arrested on corruption charges during a state of emergency
2008
Won a landslide victory in the general election, returning as Prime Minister
2009
Accused of suppressing opposition and media freedom after returning to power
2010
Launched the "Digital Bangladesh" initiative to modernize the country's technology sector
2011
Received the UN Peace Award for contributions to world peace
2014
Implemented a nationwide program to provide free textbooks to students
2014
Oversaw controversial election boycotted by opposition parties
2015
Played a key role in resolving a long-standing border dispute with India
2015
Criticized for failing to protect secular bloggers from extremist attacks
2016
Faced allegations of extrajudicial killings by security forces
2018
Oversaw Bangladesh's transition to developing country status as recognized by the UN
2018
Accused of authoritarianism and undermining democratic institutions
2019
Criticized for harsh crackdown on student protests
2023
Condemned for alleged human rights violations and political repression

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