Nayeem Islam Nibir
Today is the birthday of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the eldest daughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of the Bengali nation. She was born on September 28, 1947 in the village of Tungipara. Her father Sheikh Mujib was then busy in Calcutta with the post-partition political situation, riot prevention, and education.

Sheikh Hasina’s life began with the affection and blessings of her grandparents. Grandfather named her ‘Hasina’. On hearing the news of the birth, the father suddenly came home one day, took the girl in his arms, called her ‘Hachumoni’, expressed his happiness and painted a kiss on her forehead.
The little ‘Hachumoni’, the princess of Bangabandhu, became the beloved leader of the people of Bangladesh today and gradually established herself as a world leader. She spent her childhood listening to the sound of the rivers and canals of the village and the smell of green nature. That is where her educational life began.

After Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was elected a member of the Provincial Council (MPA) in the 1954 elections, he took his family to Dhaka. They family started living in Bose lane of old Dhaka. After being elected a member of the United Front cabinet, the residence was shifted to the official residence at 3 Minto Road.

In 1956, Sheikh Hasina was admitted to the Narishiksha Mandir Girls’ School in Tikatuli. She started living in her house on the historic 32, Road in Dhanmondi on 1 October 1961. At this time Sheikh Hasina passed the secondary examination from Azimpur Girls School in 1965.
She passed higher secondary in 1967 from the former Intermediate Government Girls College (now Badrunnesa Government Women’s College) in Bakshi Bazar, Dhaka. While studying in the college, she was elected as the Vice-Chairperson (VP) of the College Students’ Parliament. In the same year she was admitted to Dhaka University.

Bangabandhu’s daughter Sheikh Hasina is the builder of modern Bangladesh. She initiated the motto of a developed and prosperous digital Bangladesh. Today, Bangladesh has evolved from a least developed country to a developing country under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s intellect, honesty, dedication, competence, wisdom, efficiency, creativity, liberal democratic outlook and visionary leadership. The once so-called ‘bottomless basket’ is plagued by poverty-famine. Bangladesh has had to struggle to survive under the welfare-oriented leadership of Sheikh Hasina. That Bangladesh is constantly moving forward in the new journey of world conquest. Today, Bangladesh has been established as a self-respecting nation in the world assembly. Born into a political family, Sheikh Hasina, daughter of Bangabandhu, started her career in politics from a young age. In school, college and university life, as the leader of Chhatra League, the largest student organization in East Pakistan at that time, she actively participated in the anti-Ayub movement and the 6-point movement.

The 6-point demand raised by Bangabandhu in 1966 created an unprecedented mass uprising in the then East Pakistan. Frightened, the ruling party arrested Bangabandhu. Intense repression-torture-oppression began. The Agartala conspiracy case was filed by the Pakistani ruling party against Bangabandhu while he was in custody. Deep fear, uncertainty and unbearable misery descended on his life and family. In these stormy days, Sheikh Hasina got married with nuclear scientist Dr. M. A.Wazed Mia on November 17, 1967 in the interest of her imprisoned father. Shortly after their marriage, the 11-point movement of the Bengali nation and the mass uprising of ’69 began. On the night of March 25, 1971, when Bangabandhu was arrested by the Pak-Hanadar forces and taken to Karachi, Pakistan, Bangabandhu’s entire family was kept under house arrest in a different houses in Dhaka. During the war of liberation, Sheikh Hasina’s first child SajeebWazed Joy was born on 27 July 1971 while under house arrest. After the victory in the war of liberation on 17 December 1971, she was released along with other members of her family. On December 9, 1972, her daughter Saima WazedPutul was born. Sheikh Hasina graduated from Dhaka University in 1973. On the night of 15 August 1975, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of the greatest Bengali nation of all time, was killed along with his family by a brutal bullet. Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana, the daughters of Bangabandhu, survived by the grace of Allah.

She was elected president of the Bangladesh Awami League at a critical juncture of the nation through a historic council session held at the Eden Hotel in Dhaka on 14, 15 and 16 February 1981. The call came to take the helm of Awami League, the largest political party in the country.
Leader of the people Sheikh Hasina returned home on May 17, 1981, ignoring the bloodshed and prohibitions of the military rulers. After that, for 21 long years, there was a continuous fearless struggle against the military junta, dictatorship and misrule. With the victory of the Awami League in the 12 June 1996 parliamentary elections, Bangabandhu’s daughter Sheikh Hasina was elected Prime Minister of Bangladesh for the first time.
During her government, the historic Ganges water sharing agreement was signed with India. The Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord was executed. Bangladesh achieves food self-sufficiency. National growth exceeds 6.4 percent. Inflation fell to 1.59 percent. Poverty is reduced. Bangladesh turned to every field including food, education, health, agriculture, sports. The first (1996-2001) reign of Sheikh Hasina in the history of Bangladesh is marked as the golden age of the post-75 era.

After the 2001 conspiracy and rigged elections, the BNP-Jamaat evil alliance took power.
At that time, the coalition government established a reign of terror all over the country through repression. 21 thousand party leaders and workers were killed. On 21 August 2004, a planned infernal grenade attack was carried out at an Awami League peace rally with the official support of the then BNP-Jamaat alliance; Whose main goal was to assassinate Sheikh Hasina. Despite being seriously injured, Sheikh Hasina survived by the grace of Allah. However, 24 leaders and activists, including Awami League leader Ivy Rahman, were killed in the attack. Numerous leaders and workers were paralyzed forever.

Bangladesh became a valley of death. With the help of the BNP-Jamaat coalition government, there was a massive rise of religious militants and terrorists across the country. And the fearless Sheikh Hasina stood against their misrule.

The common people of Bengal came down to the streets at her call. Despite the end of the BNP-Jamaat coalition government on 28 October 2006, BNP President Iajuddin Ahmed himself took over as chief adviser to the caretaker government in violation of the constitution.

The planning of the election and the preparation of the election farce continued under the direction of Hawa Bhaban. Bangladesh roared. Leader of the people Sheikh Hasina announced a boycott of the elections. The mass movement started. Illegal election was canceled. Iajuddin was forced to resign as chief adviser. A state of emergency was declared. A new caretaker government was formed under the leadership of Fakhruddin Ahmed.
After 1/11 a new conspiracy began. The ‘minus two formula’ was presented to remove Sheikh Hasina from politics. When Sheikh Hasina returned to the country after her visit to the United States and the United Kingdom, the caretaker government illegally imposed a ban.

But the brave public leader Sheikh Hasina returned to her beloved homeland on 7 May 2007, ignoring government bans, conspiracies and fear of death. But just two months later, on 16 July 2007, Sheikh Hasina was arrested in a monstrous manner from her residence Sudhasadan.
She was kept in a temporary jail in the JatiyaSangsad area. One conspiratorial false case after another was filed against her. There was a conspiracy to kill her in prison. She became seriously ill. Her life and death are being trampled underfoot by mass struggles and legal battles. No election can be held without Sheikh Hasina. The scene changes. The army-backed caretaker government was forced to release political leaders, including Sheikh Hasina. The ninth general election was held on 29 December 2008.

Achieved historic victory. The Awami League alone won more than three-quarters of the seats. On 6 January 2009 Sheikh Hasina took over as the Prime Minister for the second time. A grand alliance government was formed. Sheikh Hasina reached a unique height of popularity with the skillful leadership of the people’s leader Sheikh Hasina and the unprecedented development of Bangladesh and the strong potential of immense potential. The Awami League led by Sheikh Hasina formed the government with a majority in the 10th parliamentary elections on 5 January 2014.

Today, the government led by Sheikh Hasina is successfully running the country for the fourth time in a third consecutive term. The countrymen are benefiting from the steps taken by the government today. As a country of immense potential, Bangladesh is moving forward at an irresistible pace. Under the leadership of Bangabandhu’s daughter, Bangladesh has risen from a least developed country to a developing country by overcoming all obstacles, crises and challenges.

Over the past decade since 2009, countless success-memorials have been added to the journey of building a prosperous Bangladesh. She started all the programs to build a digital Bangladesh from the grassroots. She has liberalized the path to democracy by establishing freedom of the press in the country and fair and transparent elections under her government.

Along with this, through the massive development of education, health, agriculture and employment, it has enabled the country to attract the attention of world leaders as a model today. Besides, the empowerment of women during her rule has also set a special example in the world.

Not only Bangladesh but also the people of South Asia and poor underdeveloped countries are looking at Sheikh Hasina. She has strengthened the economy of Bangladesh at a time when the economic downturn is going on in the world, the problem of inflation and unemployment is getting complicated in the country. She has created the minimum way for people to make a living, which is indicative of Sheikh Hasina’s achievements. She is sincere and knows how to cooperate with any good initiative. Even today we do not see any alternative to her especially in the development of the agricultural sector. The national economy is much stronger than before. The poverty rate has now come down a lot. The people of the country are living in peace and comfort today. The main reasons for this are price control and increase in food production.

She has ensured free access to technology for the youth. Sheikh Hasina has taken initiative to make Bangladesh livable for future generations where besides education-health-employment there will be huge potential for development of creative talent. History will testify to whether a compassionate and compassionate leader like Sheikh Hasina will come in the future and future generations will evaluate it.

The final settlement of the Bangabandhu assassination case, the completion of the trial of the deadly war criminals of 1971, the restoration of the spirit of the Great Liberation War through the amendment of the Constitution, the settlement of maritime disputes with India and Myanmar and the establishment of Bangladesh’s sovereignty over the sea happened under her prudent leadership.

With the successful launch of Bangabandhu-1 satellite, space conquest, Bangladesh’s entry into the submarine era, construction of Padma Bridge at its own expense, Metrorail, installation of nuclear power plant, Karnafuli tunnel, elevated expressway, new flyovers, upgrading of highways to four lanes, LNG self-sufficiency, per capita income rise to 1,909, growth 8.1 percent, poverty reduction, power generation capacity exceeds 22,000 MW, 94 percent people covered by electricity, modern education policy formulated, literacy rate raised to 73.9 percent, primary to secondary level on first day of the year Delivering free new books to all students till, Integration and recognition of madrasa education with mainstream education, establishment of medical universities, initiative to establish one public / private university in each district, formulation of women’s policy, construction of digital Bangladesh, introduction of 4G mobile technology and plans to enter the 5-G era Bangladesh has achieved success.

Sheikh Hasina is considered as the leader of the Bengali nation because of her talent, courage and honesty, she is called the symbol of the existence of present-day Bangladesh. By killing Bangabandhu, the defeated forces of independence made every effort to thwart the Bengali national identity, the spirit and values of the war of liberation. They were joined with great enthusiasm by power-hungry and privileged politicians, academics, intellectuals, professionals and the business community. Bangabandhu’s Bengali nation was then helpless, humiliated and oppressed. For the sake of religion, the dictatorial military rulers of Pakistan, the eternal enemy of the Bengalis, threw the country into a dark hole.

The murderous tried in vain to erase the existence of Bengalis. Bengali was bowing its head in the world then. Attempts to seize power through kidnappings and assassinations, conspired to destroy The reign of corruption and misrule was established by suppressing good governance. On the one hand a handful of survivors were getting richer and richer, and on the other hand the poor were getting poorer. People were becoming more and more helpless due to poverty and famine. There was no open-air environment in the country.

Today under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina we have stood up to all these evil forces. We have established the basic human rights. People’s leader Sheikh Hasina has a colorful life of struggle. Building Success This career was not easy, it was thorny.

She remained under house arrest for nine months of the liberation war. She was tortured and placed under house arrest several times during the military dictatorship. Time and again her life was in danger. At least 20 attempts have been made to assassinate her. Even at the risk of her life, she has remained steadfast in achieving her goals with infinite courage. Her personal life filled with simplicity.

Her attractive personality has been developed in the ideals of intellect, honesty, hard work, courage, patience, patriotism and sacrifice.
There is no impression of luxury or artificiality anywhere in Sheikh Hasina’s lifestyle. In private life she is extremely devoted and pious. Her day began with regular Fajr prayers and recitation of the Qur’an. She has performed the holy Haj several times. Her contribution as a successful statesman is internationally recognized today.

She has already been awarded numerous prestigious medals, awards and recognitions for peace, democracy, health and child mortality reduction, use of information technology, poverty alleviation, development and the establishment of brotherhood and harmony among nations. Pure patriotism, foresight, strong mentality and human qualities have made her a world leader.

She is the symbol of the national unity of the Bengalis and the safe haven of all hopes and aspirations of the Bengali nation. All the great achievements of the Bengali nation after ’75 have been achieved under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina.

Today is the birthday of Bangabandhu’s daughter Sheikh Hasina, a significant day for the entire Bengali nation. And on this auspicious day, I would like to extend my best wishes to her and the people of the country. At the same time, I wish longevity and health of the to the Almighty Allah.

Nayeem Islam Nibir is a young generation political leader and columnist in Bangladesh.
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