Longest-serving Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, resigned from her post and left the country on Monday. Let's look at some interesting facts about Sheikh Hasina.
Sheikh Hasina, daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, served Bangladesh for over 20 years, becoming the longest-serving Prime Minister in the history of Bangladesh.
During the 2006-2008 political crisis, Sheikh Hasina was arrested, and after her release, she won the 2008 election.
In 2014, Sheikh Hasina was re-elected in an election that faced a boycott by the BNP and received criticism from international observers.
In 2017, after nearly a million Rohingya fled genocide in Myanmar and entered the country, Hasina was praised for helping and giving them refuge.
During Sheikh Hasina's tenure as Prime Minister, Bangladesh has seen a decline in democracy. Human Rights Watch has reported many enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings by her government.
In 2018, Sheikh Hasina was among Time's 100 most influential people in the world.
In 2015, 2018, and 2022, Hasina was listed among the 100 most powerful women in the world by Forbes Magazine.
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