Sheikh Hasina
Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh
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| March 18 2025 | A Dhaka court issued an order to freeze an additional 31 bank accounts connected to Sheikh Hasina, her son, daughter, sister, and their affiliates, totaling Tk394.6 crore. |
| March 11 2025 | A Dhaka court ordered the freezing of 124 bank accounts belonging to Sheikh Hasina, her family, and related individuals, totaling Tk635.14 crore. Eight plots of land were also confiscated. |
| February 2025 | A UN OHCHR report found she personally directed the crackdown, with potential crimes against humanity. |
| February 12 2025 | The Commission for Inquiry on Enforced Disappearance, led by Chief Adviser Dr. Yunus, officially visited and exposed the presence of secret prison cells (aynaghars) during Hasina's 15-year tenure. |
| 2024 | Sheikh Hasina's fourth term as Prime Minister is set to conclude, marking a significant period of continuous leadership in Bangladesh. |
| 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 5 2024 | The tribunal banned Hasina's speeches and related broadcasts from being published in Bangladesh. |
| December 1 2024 | A White Paper on State of Bangladesh Economy was published, estimating $16 billion annually was diverted through money laundering during Hasina's prime ministerial tenure from 2009 to 2024. |
| December 1 2024 | The High Court acquitted Tarique Rahman and several others in the 2004 grenade attack case. |
| October 17 2024 | The International Crimes Tribunal issued an arrest warrant against Hasina for alleged 'crimes against humanity' committed during the July massacre. |
| September 9 2024 | An ordinance was issued repealing the law providing lifelong utility benefits to Sheikh Hasina and her family. |
| August 2024 | Mass uprising against her government culminated in her resignation and self-imposed exile to India. |
| August 29 2024 | The interim government issued an ordinance revoking a 2009 law that provided special privileges to the Sheikh–Wazed family, including Sheikh Hasina. |
| August 21 2024 | The Yunus interim government ordered the revocation of all diplomatic passports, including Sheikh Hasina's. |
| 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 11 2024 | Hasina published a statement in Indian media accusing the United States of influencing her resignation, which her son later called 'false and fabricated'. |
| August 7 2024 | Hasina's son, Sajeeb Wazed, stated that she and the Awami League would remain active in Bangladeshi politics and that she planned to return once elections were declared. |
| August 5 2024 | Sheikh Hasina resigned as Prime Minister of Bangladesh amid large crowds of demonstrators surrounding the prime minister's residence. Her resignation was announced by General Waker-uz-Zaman, Chief of the Army Staff. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| May 2024 | Hasina claimed a 'white country' was plotting to topple her government, alleging a conspiracy to create a Christian country and offering to allow an airbase in exchange for trouble-free elections. |
| 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. |
| 2023 | Attended the G20 New Delhi summit, holding a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss expanding India-Bangladesh cooperation in connectivity and commercial linkages. |
| 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 28 2022 | Opened the first phase of Dhaka Metro Rail, the country's inaugural mass-rapid transit system connecting Uttara to Agargaon. |
| July 2022 | Requested fiscal assistance from the International Monetary Fund due to depleting foreign-exchange reserves, resulting from sanctions related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
| June 2022 | The Padma Bridge was inaugurated, constructed with government funds at a significantly higher cost than originally projected. |
| January 2022 | Passed a law establishing the Universal Pension Scheme in the Jatiya Sangsad, making monthly stipends available to all Bangladeshi citizens aged 18-60, including expatriates. |
| May 2021 | Provided the inaugural address for the new Bangladesh Post Office headquarters (Dak Bhaban), urging postal service development in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and outlining digital transformation and infrastructure improvements. |
| 2020 | Commemorated the birth centenary of her father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, with national celebrations and special programs. |
| March 2020 | During the COVID-19 pandemic, Sheikh Hasina's government implemented significant economic and social support measures to help the country's population and economy cope with the global health crisis. |
| March 2020 | Guided Bangladesh's initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic, implementing public health measures and economic support strategies. |
| 2019 | Sheikh Hasina won her fourth overall term, securing 288 of 300 parliamentary seats in an election criticized by opposition leader Kamal Hossain and international organizations like Human Rights Watch for creating an intimidating environment. |
| 2019 | Sheikh Hasina commenced her fourth term as Prime Minister, continuing her leadership of Bangladesh. |
| 2018 | Wins her fourth term as Prime Minister and is named among Time's 100 most influential people. |
| 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. |
| December 30 2018 | Sheikh Hasina wins her fourth consecutive term as Prime Minister in a landslide election victory, with her Awami League alliance securing a massive majority in the parliamentary elections. |
| December 30 2018 | Won her third consecutive term as Prime Minister in a landslide victory, further consolidating her political power. |
| October 2018 | A special court delivered verdicts in two cases related to the 2004 grenade attack, ruling it a well-orchestrated plan executed through abuse of state power. Multiple accused, including Tarique Rahman and former top intelligence officials, were found guilty. |
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