Sheikh Rehana

Sheikh Rehana
Born (1957-09-13) 13 September 1957
Tungipara, East Pakistan
(now in Bangladesh)
Political party Bangladesh Awami League
Spouse(s) Shafiq Siddiq
Children

Tulip Siddiq

Radwan Mujib Bobby
Parent(s)
Relatives See Sheikh-Wazed family

Sheikh Rehana (born 13 September 1957[1]) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician. She is the younger sister of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[2] She is the daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[3]

Early life

Sheikh Rehana was born to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the first president of Bangladesh, and Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib. She was placed under house arrest in Dhanmondi along with her family by the Pakistan Army during Bangladesh Liberation war.[4] She was in Belgium[5][6] with her sister Sheikh Hasina when her family wasassassinated in a military coup by Bangladesh Army.[7][8]

Career

Sheikh Rehana was allocated a government house in Dhanmondi for "Token" 100 taka in 2001 by the government of Bangladesh. The building was used to house her personal staff. The allocation was cancelled when Bangladesh Nationalist Party came to power. In 2014 she was allocated an house in Gulshan after Awami League came to power for a token price of 1001 taka.[9] In 2015 she and her children were given lifelong protection by the government of Bangladesh through the Special Security Forces. The government also announced free utility for life for her and her family.[10] She was made councilor of Awami League Dhaka South unit in 2016.[11]

Personal life

Sheikh Rehana is married to Shafiq Siddique, a professor in Dhaka University.[12] Her son, Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby, is a councilor of Bangladesh Awami League.[13] Her daughter, Tulip Siddiq, is a Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom for Hampstead and Kilburn constituency.[14]

Hasina: A Daughter's Tale

In 2018 Rehana appears in the docudrama Hasina: A Daughter's Tale directed by Rezaur Rahman Khan Piplu.[15][16]

References

  1. ↑ "Sheikh Rehana's 60th birthday today - Click Ittefaq". www.clickittefaq.com. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  2. ↑ "PM Hasina's sister Rehana, daughter Putul will attend Awami League National Council". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  3. ↑ "Bangabandhu's grandchildren Bobby, Putul not joining Awami League council as councillors". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  4. ↑ "I would rather die than sign any false statement". The Daily Star. 2016-06-20. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  5. ↑ "Hasina revisits Delhi, her home from 1975-81". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  6. ↑ "'None wanted to shelter Mujib's daughters'". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  7. ↑ "'Bangladesh govt mulling commission to unmask 1975 coup plotters'". Deccan Chronicle. 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  8. ↑ "Nation must repay the 'debt of blood' to Bangabandhu, martyrs, Hasina says". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  9. ↑ "Sheikh Rehana getting a govt house in Gulshan". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  10. ↑ "Bangabandhu family to get more security, free utility, foreign treatment". The Daily Star. 2015-05-25. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  11. ↑ "Sheikh Rehana, Putul made AL councilors". The Daily Star. 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  12. ↑ "It's too much". The Daily Star. 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  13. ↑ "Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby joining Awami League council with cousin Sajeeb Wazed Joy". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  14. ↑ "Sheikh Rehana proud of Tulip Siddiq for her victory in British election". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  15. ↑ Elita Karim (September 29, 2018). "'HASINA: A DAUGHTER'S TALE' TO PREMIERE SOON". The Daily Star.
  16. ↑ Showtime Desk (September 28, 2018). "'Hasina: A Daughter's Tale' awaits release". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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