Hasina was born on 28 September 1947 to the Bengali Muslim Sheikh family of Tungipara in East Bengal. [37][38] Her father was Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and her mother was Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib. [39][40] Hasina grew up in Tungipara during her early childhood under the care of her mother and grandmother.

The Mujib couple had two daughters – Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana – and three sons – Sheikh Kamal, Sheikh Jamal, and Sheikh Russel. [34] Kamal was an organiser of the Mukti Bahini guerrilla struggle in 1971 and received a wartime commission in the Bangladesh Army during the Liberation War. [344]

Nearly 48 years ago, she spent time in exile after her father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman along with her mother and three brothers were assassinated on August 15, 1975.

Mar 19, 2025 · On August 15, 1975, Hasina’s father (who had just a few months earlier become president of Bangladesh), mother, and three brothers were assassinated in their home by several military officers. Hasina, who was out of the country when the killings occurred, subsequently spent six years in exile.

Aug 5, 2024 · Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister amid unrest in Bangladesh and fled to India. She lived in exile for a while after her father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and her mother, three brothers, and other family members were assassinated on August 15, …

Sheikh Hasina’s heritage links back to Sheikh Abdul Awal Darwish, a Muslim preacher from Baghdad, Iraq, who made Bengal his home during the late Mughal era. Her father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, served as the first President of Bangladesh from 1971 to 1972.

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is regarded to be ‘Father of Nation for Bangladesh.’ While being a student at the University of Dhaka, Hasina worked as her father’s political liaison while he was imprisoned by the Pakistani Government.

Aug 5, 2024 · Sheikh Hasina’s father was Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who is also known as the founding father of Bangladesh and was the first President of the country.

Aug 5, 2024 · Sheikh Hasina, who resigned as Bangladesh's prime minister and fled the country on Monday following weeks of protests, has been one of the dominant figures in its politics since the assassination...

Her father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was integral in the movement to separate Bangladesh from Pakistan and also became the first President of Bangladesh. While simultaneously studying at the University of Dhaka in the 1960s, she worked as her father’s political liaison while …