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Sheikh Mujibur RahmanBangladeshi revolutionary and statesman (1920–1975)Personal detailsBorn(1920-03-17)17 March 1920Tungipara, Bengal Presidency, British IndiaDied15 August 1975(1975-08-15) (aged 55)Dhanmondi, Dacca Division, BangladeshCause of deathAssassinationResting placeMausoleum of Sheikh Mujibur RahmanPartyBangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League (1975)Other politicalaffiliationsAll-India Muslim League (1937–1947)Pakistan Muslim League (1947–1949)All-Pakistan Awami League (1949–1971)Bangladesh Awami League (1971–1975)SpouseBegum FazilatunnesaChildrenHasinaKamalJamalRehanaRusselParentsSheikh Lutfar Rahman (father)Sheikh Sayera Khatun (mother)RelativesTungipara Sheikh familyEducationIslamia College, Calcutta (BA)University of DhakaOccupationInsurance executivepoliticianauthorstatesmanAwardsJoliot-Curie Medal of PeaceIndependence AwardGandhi Peace PrizeSAARC Literary AwardNicknameKhokaWriting careerYears active1967–1968GenresMemoirtravelogueNotable worksThe Unfinished MemoirsThe Prison DiariesNew China 1952SignatureEarly life and educationSheikh FamilyAssassination of the familyIndependence movementSix Point programAgartala Conspiracy Case1969 East Pakistan mass uprising7th March SpeechNon-cooperation movementDeclaration of IndependenceArrestBangladesh Liberation WarMujib BahiniParties and AlliancesAwami LeagueBaKSALElectoral history195419701973MinistriesFirst ministrySecond ministryThird ministryFourth ministryPresidencies (1971–1972, 1975)Provisional GovernmentBaKSALSecond revolutionCoup d'étatAssassinationPremiership (1972–1975)Constituent Assembly of BangladeshConstitution of Bangladesh1972–1975 Bangladesh insurgencyIndo-Bangla Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and PeaceBangladesh famine of 1974Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's 1974 speech at the United NationsJatiya Rakkhi BahiniInternational presidential tripsFilms and Documentaries1971: Inside and OutsideAugust 1975Bangladesh: A Legacy of BloodThe Assassin Next Door (documentary)Bhat De Haramzada, Noile Manchitro KhaboChironjeeb MujibDeyalMujib Amar PitaKhoka Theke Bangabandhu Jatir PitaHasina: A Daughter's TaleAmader Choto Russel ShonaAmar Fashi ChaiHuliyaJochona O Jononir Golpo"Jodi Raat Pohale Shona Jeto"Mujib: The Making of a Nation"Shono Ekti Mujiborer Theke"The Black CoatTungiparar Miya BhaiMujib BhaiHuey Tum AjnabiChildren of WarJo Bichar GayeEmergencyLegacyBirthdayMemorial TrustMujibismMujibnagarMujib coatMujib YearMritunjoyi MujibNamesakesArtistic depictionsMujib's personality cultMedia GallerytSheikh Mujibur Rahman (17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975) was a Bangladeshi politician, revolutionary, statesman, activist, and diarist who was the founding president of Bangladesh.
Sheikh HasinaPrime Minister of Bangladesh (1996–2001; 2009–2024)Early life and educationSheikh FamilyAssassination of the familyParties and AlliancesAwami LeagueGrand AllianceElectoral history198619881991February 1996June 199620012008201420182024MinistriesFirst ministrySecond ministryThird ministryFourth ministryFifth ministryFirst Premiership (1996–2001)Sharing the water of the GangesChittagong Hill Tracts Peace AccordBangladesh Telecommunication Act, 1996Repeal of the Indemnity ActAshrayan-1D-8 Organization for Economic CooperationBIMSTEC2001 Bangladesh–India border clashesOpposition Leader (2001–2009)2004 Dhaka grenade attack2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisisLogi Boitha MovementSecond Premiership (2009–2024)Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention) Act, 2013Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009Cyber Security Act, 2023Fifteenth constitutional amendmentInternational Crimes Tribunal2013 Shahbag protestsEnforced disappearances (Aynaghar)Bangladesh Rifles revoltAbolition of Caretaker Government2015 Rohingya crisis2013 Bangladesh violencePadma Bridge graft scandalYoung BanglaAttacks by Islamic extremistsJuly 2016 Dhaka attackBangladesh Bank robbery2021 anti-Hindu violencePersecution of journalists2015 political crisisSuppressed freedom of expressionIndo-Bangla land boundary agreement, 2015COVID-19 pandemic2024 State visit to ChinaResignation and Exile (2024-present)Quota reform movementJuly RevolutionNon-cooperation movementJuly massacreResignation2024 Bangladesh constitutional crisis2025 Awami League ban protestsDemolition of Dhanmondi 32Legal proceedingsNational ProjectsVision 2021Delta PlanJamuna BridgeForces Goal 2030Digital BangladeshPadma BridgeDhaka–Jessore lineKarnaphuli TunnelRampal Power StationGanges Barrage ProjectPort of PayraRooppur Nuclear Power PlantPurbachal New TownAshrayan-2Bangladesh Satellite-1Metro RailMatarbari PortDhaka Elevated ExpresswayChittagong Elevated ExpresswayFilms and DocumentariesHasina: A Daughter's TaleAll the Prime Minister's MenHasina: 36 Days in JulyThe Battle for BangladeshThe Assassin Next DoorOthersState visitsControversiesSudha SadanGanabhabanAssassination attemptEntities titled afterGallery: Picture, Sound, VideoSheikh Hasina Wazed (born 28 September 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician who twice served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001 and again from 2009 until her resignation in 2024.
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