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Sheikh Hasina

(1947) Politician Bangladesh

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Sheikh Hasina is a politician from Bangladesh.

Quick Facts About Sheikh Hasina

Born: September 28, 1947
Nationality: Bangladesh
Profession: Politician
Notable works: Secret Documents of Intelligence Branch on Father of the Nation, Bangladesh : Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Spouse: M. A. Wazed Miah

About Sheikh Hasina

Sheikh Hasina Wazed is a Bangladeshi politician who served as Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001 and again from 2009 to 2024. A daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the first president of Bangladesh, she is Bangladesh's longest-serving prime minister and one of the longest-serving female heads of government globally. She has also served as president of the Awami League since 1981.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Time 100 Champions of the Earth Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize Indira Gandhi Peace Prize Honorary Fellow of Bangla Academy Pearl S. Buck Award honorary doctor of Waseda University Agent of Change Award

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Deshikottam honorary doctor of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia

Quotes by Sheikh Hasina

My objective is to fulfil the dream of Bangabandhu through building a hunger- and poverty-free Golden Bangladesh being imbued with the spirit…

Building

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Terrorists have no religion, belief, or race. Having been a target of a number of terrorist attacks myself, I personally empathize with…

Faith

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My childhood was not always a happy one because we had to visit our father in jail, as my father was often…

Always

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Squeezed for money, the affected households often need to lower the quality of their food, which then impacts the overall development of…

Affected

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We will not allow any group to use our soil to launch a terror attack against any other country. Bangladesh is no…

Attack

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Poverty is the root of all evil.

Evil

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I want to ask those who are aiding terror, what do you get by taking innocent lives? Islam is a religion of…

Innocent

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It seems to be impossible to hold a credible election without reforming the electoral system.

Credible

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With awareness and a social movement against extremism, we can prevent our children from becoming terrorists.

Awareness

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What people want is their basic needs. So I'm trying to help people ensure their basic need: that means food security, healthcare,…

Better life

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Indiscriminate firing by police on people is absolute barbarism. Instead of solving their problems, the government is trying to suppress the people…

Barbarism

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Maintenance of good relations with the neighbours, friendship to all, malice to none is the policy I pursue throughout my life.

Friendship

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Side by side with the middlemen, punishment will have to be given against those who are moving from the country in illegal…

Country

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I devoted myself to the task of welfare of my countrymen - not as a ruler but as a servant.

Myself

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After the liberation of Bangladesh in 1971, primary education was made free. We are now thinking to make education in the public…

Education

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Dowry is still pervasive and spreading like cancer in the society. Apart from legal sanctions, there should be more social awareness on…

Awareness

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I believe in peace. Only peaceful co-existence can ensure peace.

Believe

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It is impossible for Bangladesh alone to take action against the rising sea level, as it has been a cumulative effect of…

Alone

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After so many cases of terror attacks related to Islamic militancy remaining unresolved in the last few years, the government has no…

Authority

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Bangladesh is not a rich country, but we have a big heart.

Bangladesh

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