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Sheikh Hasina. Sheikh Hasina Wazed ( Bengali: শেখ হাসিনা ওয়াজেদ, romanized : Śēkha hāsinā ōẏājēda; born 28 September 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician and the tenth prime minister of Bangladesh from June 1996 to July 2001 and again serving since January 2009.
1 day ago · Neither will growing questions about the durability of Sheikh Hasina’s regime. During the past 15 years she has fostered big infrastructure development, but she has faced accusations of rigging ...
3 days ago · Ms. Hasina is the daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country’s charismatic founding leader, who was killed in 1975 in a military coup along with most of his young family.
2 days ago · Sheikh Hasina Wazed (born September 28, 1947, Tungipara, East Pakistan [now in Bangladesh]) is a Bengali politician and leader of the Awami League political party, who served as prime minister of Bangladesh for five terms, one term from 1996 to 2001 and four consecutive terms since 2009.
Jan 8, 2024 · Sheikh Hasina wins fifth term in Bangladesh amid turnout controversy. Questions raised over official turnout of 40 percent after opposition boycott call and reports of empty polling stations.
Nov 2, 2023 · Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken an authoritarian turn. Is it enough for the U.S. to abandon its support?
Jan 6, 2024 · Sheikh Hasina repeatedly invokes her family’s massacre in interviews and speeches, and even presents visitors with photos of disfigured victims of alleged BNP attacks.
Jan 7, 2024 · Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has secured her fourth straight term - but critics say the vote was not fair Bangladesh under Ms Hasina presents a contrasting picture.
Nov 2, 2023 · Hasina and her critics each emphasize that, for better or worse, the fate of Bangladesh’s democracy is intertwined with her own. Here are the key points from the Prime Minister’s wide-ranging ...
Jan 8, 2024 · Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won an overwhelming majority in Bangladesh’s parliamentary election after a campaign fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, giving her and her Awami League a fourth consecutive term.
