Sheikh Hasina
Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh
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| December 2024 | The Bangladeshi government initiated an investigation against Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and her niece Tulip Siddiq over allegations of embezzling $5 million in funds for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant through offshore accounts in Malaysia. |
| December 2024 | The Bangladeshi government initiated an investigation against Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and her niece Tulip Siddiq over allegations of embezzling $5 million in funds for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant through offshore accounts in Malaysia. |
| December 24 2024 | The Bangladeshi government formally requested the Indian Ministry of External Affairs to extradite Sheikh Hasina. |
| December 24 2024 | The Bangladeshi government formally requested the Indian Ministry of External Affairs to extradite Sheikh Hasina. |
| August 2024 | Mass uprising against her government culminated in her resignation and self-imposed exile to India. |
| August 2024 | Mass uprising against her government culminated in her resignation and self-imposed exile to India. |
| August 13 2024 | Hasina released her first confirmed statements since being overthrown, calling for an investigation into killings during the protests while claiming police and Awami League were victims of 'terrorist aggression'. |
| August 13 2024 | Hasina released her first confirmed statements since being overthrown, calling for an investigation into killings during the protests while claiming police and Awami League were victims of 'terrorist aggression'. |
| August 5 2024 | Hasina resigned as large crowds surrounded the prime minister's residence. She fled to India via car, helicopter, and plane, landing at Hindon Air Force base in Ghaziabad, where she was received by Indian national security advisor Ajit Doval. |
| August 5 2024 | Hasina resigned as large crowds surrounded the prime minister's residence. She fled to India via car, helicopter, and plane, landing at Hindon Air Force base in Ghaziabad, where she was received by Indian national security advisor Ajit Doval. |
| August 3 2024 | Protest organizers issued a single demand and announced a non-cooperation movement, calling for Hasina's resignation and her entire cabinet's removal. |
| August 3 2024 | Protest organizers issued a single demand and announced a non-cooperation movement, calling for Hasina's resignation and her entire cabinet's removal. |
| July 2024 | Government reported approximately 875 deaths from the July massacre, while independent sources and human rights organizations claimed nearly 3,000 students and civilians were killed during the suppression of nationwide protests. |
| July 2024 | Hasina visited China at the invitation of Premier Li Qiang, seen as an attempt to mediate between China and India. In the same month, protests broke out against the quota system, which turned violent and resulted in over 2000 deaths and 20,000 injuries. |
| July 2024 | Government reported approximately 875 deaths from the July massacre, while independent sources and human rights organizations claimed nearly 3,000 students and civilians were killed during the suppression of nationwide protests. |
| July 2024 | Hasina visited China at the invitation of Premier Li Qiang, seen as an attempt to mediate between China and India. In the same month, protests broke out against the quota system, which turned violent and resulted in over 2000 deaths and 20,000 injuries. |
| July 15 2024 | Sheikh Hasina's government ordered a violent crackdown on a student-led protest, resulting in a massive massacre where security forces, including the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and police, opened fire on unarmed students aged 5 to 30. |
| July 15 2024 | Sheikh Hasina's government ordered a violent crackdown on a student-led protest, resulting in a massive massacre where security forces, including the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and police, opened fire on unarmed students aged 5 to 30. |
| June 2024 | Sheikh Hasina made an official visit to India. |
| June 2024 | Hasina paid a state visit to New Delhi, signing ten bilateral agreements including a rail corridor through Bangladesh, which sparked domestic criticism about sovereignty. |
| June 2024 | Student protests erupted demanding job quota reforms, met with a brutal crackdown resulting in student massacres. |
| June 2024 | Hasina paid a state visit to New Delhi, signing ten bilateral agreements including a rail corridor through Bangladesh, which sparked domestic criticism about sovereignty. |
| June 2024 | Sheikh Hasina made an official visit to India. |
| June 2024 | Student protests erupted demanding job quota reforms, met with a brutal crackdown resulting in student massacres. |
| May 2024 | Hasina claimed a 'white country' was plotting to topple her government and suggested she was promised trouble-free elections if she allowed an airbase to be set up in Bangladesh. |
| May 2024 | Hasina claimed a 'white country' was plotting to topple her government and suggested she was promised trouble-free elections if she allowed an airbase to be set up in Bangladesh. |
| January 11 2024 | Sheikh Hasina was inaugurated for her fifth consecutive term after winning 224 of 300 parliamentary seats in an election boycotted by the main opposition. |
| January 11 2024 | Sheikh Hasina was inaugurated for her fifth consecutive term after winning 224 of 300 parliamentary seats in an election boycotted by the main opposition. |
| 2022 | Anti-government protests broke out demanding her resignation. |
| 2022 | Anti-government protests broke out demanding her resignation. |
| December 2022 | Hasina's government ordered the closure of 191 websites accused of publishing 'anti-state news'. |
| December 2022 | Hasina's government ordered the closure of 191 websites accused of publishing 'anti-state news'. |
| June 2022 | The Padma Bridge was inaugurated, constructed with government funds at a significantly higher cost than originally projected. |
| June 2022 | The Padma Bridge was inaugurated, constructed with government funds at a significantly higher cost than originally projected. |
| 2018 | Hasina's government passed the Digital Security Act, which allowed imprisonment for online criticism deemed inappropriate by the government. |
| 2018 | Named among Time's 100 most influential people in the world. |
| 2018 | Won a fourth term in an election marked by violence. |
| 2018 | Hasina's government passed the Digital Security Act, which allowed imprisonment for online criticism deemed inappropriate by the government. |
| 2018 | Named among Time's 100 most influential people in the world. |
| 2018 | Won a fourth term in an election marked by violence. |
| 2017 | Received praise for providing refuge to nearly a million Rohingya fleeing genocide in Myanmar. |
| 2017 | Received praise for providing refuge to nearly a million Rohingya fleeing genocide in Myanmar. |
| February 10 2017 | A Superior Court of Ontario justice dismissed the bribery-conspiracy case against Hasina for lack of evidence. |
| February 10 2017 | A Superior Court of Ontario justice dismissed the bribery-conspiracy case against Hasina for lack of evidence. |
| January 24 2017 | In a parliamentary speech, Hasina blamed Muhammad Yunus for lobbying with Hillary Clinton to persuade the World Bank to terminate the Padma Bridge loan. |
| January 24 2017 | In a parliamentary speech, Hasina blamed Muhammad Yunus for lobbying with Hillary Clinton to persuade the World Bank to terminate the Padma Bridge loan. |
| January 17 2016 | Hasina claimed that a US bank managing director provoked the World Bank to cancel the Padma Bridge loan. |
| January 17 2016 | Hasina claimed that a US bank managing director provoked the World Bank to cancel the Padma Bridge loan. |
| 2014 | Re-elected for a third term in a general election boycotted by the BNP and criticized by international observers. |
| 2014 | Re-elected for a third term in a general election boycotted by the BNP and criticized by international observers. |
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