7 Surprising Facts About Sheikh Hasina

Sheikh Hasina flees Bangladesh

The Bangladesh PM tendered resignation and left the capital of Dhaka after a mass protest demanded she quit as the leader. She arrived in India to seek shelter.

Daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Let`s learn some facts about Sheikh Hasina. Did you know she is the daughter of the founding father and first president of Bangladesh?

The longest-running female leader

As of August 5, 2024, Hasina was the world`s longest-serving female head of government. Born in 1947, she is the 10th prime minister of Bangladesh.

Sheikh Hasina`s detention

During the 2006-2008 political crisis, she was detained on extortion charges. After her release, she won the 2008 elections.

The Rohingya refuge

In 2017, over a million Rohingyas fled from Myanmar`s genocide and entered Bangladesh. Sheikh Hasina received credit and empathy for giving them shelter.

Sheikh Hasina`s tenure as PM

During her tenure as the prime minister, Bangladesh saw a severe democratic backsliding and brutal extrajudicial killings under her government.

Time`s 100 Most Influential People

Interestingly, Sheikh Hasina was among Time`s 100 most influential people in 2018, despite her struggle to make Bangladesh`s economy survivable.

Sheikh Hasina`s husband

Not much is known about her personal life, but Sheikh Hasina married M. A. Wazed Miah in 1967, a Bengali nuclear scientist with a doctorate in physics.