The Rise and Fall of Sheikh Hasina: Bangladesh's Iron Lady from Power to Exile

Nov 17, 2025 09:40 pm CST

From her birth as the daughter of Bangladesh's founding father to her four terms as prime minister and eventual death sentence in absentia, this article chronicles Sheikh Hasina's remarkable political journey, her economic achievements, controversial governance, and ultimate downfall following the 2024 student protests that forced her into exile in India.