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Sheikh Hasina Biography
Sheikh Hasina’s biography is of interest subject to every one. Today we are going to present about Sheikh Hasina’s height, age, girlfriend, family, education, likes and dislikes, career, earnings, etc. In a word, she is one of the top Politicians in Bangladesh. She has a special reputation not only in her own country but all over the world. So let’s know the special and important information about her.
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General Information
| Name: | Sheikh Hasina |
| Profession: | Politician |
| Age: | 76 Years, 9 Month, 8 Days (LIVE) |
| Husband: | Late M.A. Wazed Miah |
| Famous For | Prime Minister of Bangladesh |
| Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
Personal Information
| Name | Sheikh Hasina |
| Full Name | Sheikh Hasina Wazed |
| Nick Name | N/A |
| Height | 5 Feet 4 Inch |
| Weight | 62 Kg |
| Eye Color | Hazel Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Date of Birth | 28 September 1947 |
| Age (Current) | 76 Years, 9 Month, 8 Days |
| Religion | Islam |
| Political Party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Present Address | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Hometown | Tungipara, Gopalganj District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan (Now, in Bangladesh) |
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Education
| School | Ajimpur Girls’ School |
| College | Eden Mohila College University of Dhaka |
| Educational Status | Graduate |
Favorite
| Food | Rice, Fish |
| Actor/Actress | Actors: – Actresses: – |
| Musicians | – |
| Song | – |
| Book | – |
| Hobbies | Cooking, Reading |
| Films | Bollywood: – Hollywood: – |
| Colour | White |
| Perfume | – |
| Director | – |
| Holiday Destinations | – |
| Likes | – |
Family
Father (Politician)
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Mother
Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib
Brother
3 (All were younger and all have died)
Sister
Sheikh Rehana
Husband (Nuclear Scientist)
Late M.A. Wazed Miah
Child
Son- Sajeeb Wazed Joy (Businessman, Politician)
Daughter- Saima Wazed Hossain (Autism Activist)
Relationships
| Affairs | N/A |
Career
| Career Starting | Hasina was barred from returning to Bangladesh until after she was elected to lead the Awami League on 16 February 1981 and arrived home on 17 May 1981 |
| Awards | Awards, Honours, Achievements: 1997: Honorary Degree of Doctor of Law by the Boston University & Honorary Doctor of Law by the Waseda University, Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy in Liberal Arts by University of Abertay Dundee of the United Kingdom 1998: The Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize by the UNESCO, Mother Teresa Award by the All India Peace Council, M.K. Gandhi Award by the Mahatama M K Gandhi Foundation of Oslo, Norway 2000: Pearl S. Buck Award ’99 by Randolph Macon Women’s College of USA 2009: Indira Gandhi Prize 2014: UNESCO Peace Tree Award for her commitment to women’s empowerment and girl’s education 2015: UN environment Prize in New York, ICT in Sustainable Development Award by The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) 2016: Agent of Change Award, Planet 50-50 Champion honour for her outstanding contributions to women’s empowerment 2018: Global Women’s Leadership Award for her outstanding leadership in women’s education and entrepreneurship in Bangladesh |
Career Facts
Some Lesser Known Facts About (Sheikh Hasina)
| Unknown Facts |
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| In 2007, Hasina was arrested for charges of extortion. The Anti-Corruption Commission sent notices to both Hasina and Khaleda Zia, notifying them to provide details of their assets to the Commission within one week. |
| In the same year (2007), an additional case was filed against Hasina by the Anti-Corruption Commission regarding a contract for the construction of a power plant in 1997, for which she allegedly took a bribe of 30 million takas. |
| Hasina ranks 30th on the Forbes List of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women, this list was published in 2017. |
| On 11 April 2007, the police filed murder charges against Hasina, alleging her to be the mastermind behind the killing of four supporters of a rival political party in October 2006. The four alleged victims were beaten to death during encounters between the Awami League and rival party activists. |
| Padma Bridge Scandal is the largest political scandal in Bangladesh that involved the ruling Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League’s government who allegedly borrowed a large amount of money from the Canadian construction company SNC-Lavalin in exchange for tendering them the construction contract. |
| After this, The World Bank brought down a project of building Bangladesh’s largest bridge, citing corruption concerns, cancelling a $1.2bn (£764m) credit for a road-rail bridge over the Padma River. |
| To which Hasina claimed that an MD of a bank from the USA provoked the World Bank to cancel the loan. |
| Though in 2017, an Ontario (Canada) Superior court justice dismissed the bribery-conspiracy case for lack of any proof. |
| In January 2014, Hasina became the Prime Minister for the third time after winning the general election, which was snubbed by the main opposition BNP led alliance. The elections have been called “An electoral farce”. |
| Her rivalry with Khaleda Zia is widely known as the “Battle Of The Begums”. |
| Hasina is a Patron of the Asian University for Women, led by Chancellor, Mrs Cherie Blair, including the First Lady of Japan, HE Akie Abe, as well as Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO. |
Income/Money Factor
| Salary | BDT. 25 lakhs/month |
| Total Income | $85 billion (Approx) |
Style Collection
Sheikh Hasina’s House
Sheikh Hasina’s Cars
