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Sheikh Hasina in London 2011-by Prime Minister’s Office-

Top 10 Amazing Facts about Sheikh Hasina

Sheikh Hasina was born on born 28 September 1947 in Tungipara, East Bengal, Pakistan (present-day Tungipara, Gopalganj, Bangladesh).

She is a politician from Bangladesh who has been Bangladesh’s prime minister since January 2009. In the past, she held the position of prime minister from June 1996 to July 2001.

Hasina is the daughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country’s first president, and founding father.

She has served as prime minister for more than 18 years, making her the longest-serving leader in Bangladesh’s history.

She is the longest-serving elected female head of state in the world as of August 7, 2022. In an election that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party boycotted in 2014, she was re-elected for a third term.

In 2018, after an election plagued by violence from the opposition, she was elected to a fourth term.

According to many estimates, Sheikh Hasina is one of the most powerful women in the world. Here are 10 amazing facts about Sheikh Hasina.

1. She is the daughter of the founding father and the first President of Bangladesh

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1950-by Unknown author-

Hasina was born to the Bengali Muslim Sheikh family in Tungipara, East Bengal. The first President of Bangladesh and its founding father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was her father. Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib was her mother.

She has Iraqi Arab ancestry through her paternal grandfather Sheikh Lutfar Rahman, who was a direct descendant of 15th-century Muslim preacher Sheikh Awwal of Baghdad.

2. She was barred from Bangladesh until 1981 when she was elected to lead the Awami League Party

When her father and the majority of her family were murdered on August 15, 1975, as part of a military coup d’茅tat, Hasina was not in Bangladesh.

She was in West Germany together with her nuclear physicist husband, M. A. Wazed Miah.

She was therefore prohibited from entering the nation again until 1981 when she was chosen to head the Awami League Party.

3. She became the first Bangladeshi Prime Minister to complete the entire term since its independence

Hasina served her first term as Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001.

She became the first prime minister of Bangladesh to serve a full five-year term following the country’s independence.

4. Hasina is the longest-serving prime minister in the history of Bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina with Obamas.-by Lawrence Jackson-

Hasina returned to Bangladesh to contest the 2008 general election on 6 November 2008.

During a press conference on December 11, 2008, Hasina officially unveiled her party’s electoral platform and pledged to create a “Digital Bangladesh” by 2021.

Her Awami League and the Grand Alliance won the 2008 general election and she was sworn into office as Prime Minister for a second term on 6 January 2009.

In 2014, she was re-elected for a third term, and she won her fourth term in 2018. 

She has served as prime minister for more than 18 years, making her the longest-serving leader in Bangladesh’s history and the longest-serving elected female head of state in the world as of August 7, 2022.

5. She has been considered one of the most powerful women in the world in several rankings

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon meets with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina-by Scottish Government-

She has been ranked 43rd on Forbes’ list of the most powerful women in the world.

According to the American business journal, Bangladesh’s longest-serving prime leader, Sheikh Hasina Wazed, is presently in her fourth term.

Following the victory of her party, the Bangladesh Awami League, in 288 of the 300 parliamentary seats, she was elected to a fourth term, which is also her third consecutive term.

It also mentions that an ongoing struggle for Hasina has been establishing a firm democracy in Bangladesh.

6. After joining active politics, Hasina became a major advocate of democracy

After she returned to her native country in 1981, Hasina rose to prominence as an enthusiastic proponent of democracy.

As a result, she was frequently put under house arrest. She eventually won a position as the opposition leader in the parliament.

She denounced the brutality of military authority and started taking action to protect everyone’s fundamental human rights.

Lieut. Gen. Hussain Mohammad Ershad, the final military ruler of Bangladesh, resigned in December 1990 in response to an ultimatum given by Hasina and generally accepted by the Bangladeshi people.

7. She is a big proponent of women’s empowerment

Sheikh Hasina MSC 2019-by Kuhlmann/ MSC-

Under the direction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh has advanced women with amazing success. The nation is considered a global model for women’s empowerment.

She has long understood that empowering women is crucial to the future of her country.

One of her key goals is to ensure that women participate equally and actively in mainstream socioeconomic and political activities, which will contribute to their general growth.

Her government has started several programs, projects, and important policy directions for the advancement of women.

8. Hasina has won several awards

 Hasina had 37 international honors to her name after receiving the “Dr. Kalam Smriti International Excellence Awards-2019” in 2019.

She was honored with the 鈥淟ifetime Contribution for Women Empowerment Award鈥� on the occasion of International Women鈥檚 Day in 2019.

She won the award for her outstanding contributions to the field of women empowerment as well as her dynamic leadership in the South Asian region.

She was honored with awards for her outstanding contributions to social work, peace, and stability.

She received the Global Women鈥檚 Leadership Award in 2018 and the award from Global Summit of Women President Irene Natividad among others. 

9. The biggest step in her career was signing the “Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord”

The treaty put an end to decades of opposition and violence between the government and the tribes in the area.

It was an agreement between the government and the “Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti,” a political organization armed with a militia.

10. She received the nickname mother of humanity 

After the prime minister offered shelter to more than 750,000 Rohingya migrants escaping Myanmar’s Rakhine State, many media sources praised her charity.

She received the 2018 Mother of Humanity Social Work Award Policy for her deed from the Bangladeshi cabinet.

In recognition of her reputation as a remarkable humanitarian, the cabinet gave her an 18-carat, 25-gram gold medal, a certificate of honor, and Tk 200,000 ($2,366 U.S.).

Sheikh Hasina’s rule has played a major role in Bangladesh. The economy of Bangladesh grew steadily during her first term as prime minister.

She signed the 30-year water-sharing treaty with India governing the Ganges. Her government is engaged in a relentless battle against religious militancy.