Sheikh Hasina
/Overview
Sheikh Hasina Wazed born Tungipara, East Pakistan, now Bangladesh September 28, 1947. Bangladesh Prime Minister, 1996-2001, 2009-current. Survived assassination attempt, 2004. Arrested by military, 2007; exiled. Co-chaired UN summit on peacekeeping with Barack Obama, 2015. Awarded UNESCO Houphouet-Boigny Peace Prize for ending Chittagong conflict, 1997.
Quotations
“Our nation will be a pacifist one in South Asia.” (Dhaka Tribune, Feb. 2, 2014)
“[I hope] that the nation would be able to establish Bangladesh as a humane, peaceful and prosperous country in the global arena by fostering the Buddha’s message of nonviolence, equality and friendship.” (Nirapad News, May 2, 2015; photo kaifyi.com)