Sheikh Rehana

Politician

Bangladeshi Tungipara, East Bengal, Pakistan (now Dhaka, Bangladesh)

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Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityBangladeshi
Date of Birth13/09/1955
Age70 years
BirthplaceTungipara, East Bengal, Pakistan (now Dhaka, Bangladesh)

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameSheikh Rehana Siddiq
NicknameChhoto Apa
Famous for
  • Being the sister of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
  • Being the daughter of the first President of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolShaheen School, Dhaka

Personal Life

ReligionIslam
Nationality History
  • Pakistani (1955 - 1971)
  • Bangladeshi (1971 - 1975)
  • British

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
HusbandShafique Ahmed Siddique
Children
  • Son: Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby (Councilor of Bangladesh Awami League)
  • Daughters: Array

Family

FatherSheikh Mujibur Rahman (Politician; first President of Bangladesh)
MotherSheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib (Homemaker)
Siblings
Brothers
  • Sheikh Jamal (Elder; freedom fighter; deceased)
  • Sheikh Kamal (Elder; Bangladesh Army Personnel; deceased)
  • Sheikh Russel (Younger; deceased)
SisterSheikh Hasina (Elder; Politician)

Career

Political AffiliationBangladesh Awami League
Political Involvement
  • Though not highly active, supported sister Sheikh Hasina during political crises.
  • Involved in advocating for justice regarding the assassination of her family.
  • Organized the first international conference in Sweden in 1979 for trial on her father's murder.
  • Holds a government accommodation in Dhaka.
  • Received lifelong protection due to her family's tragic past.
Recent Events
  • Became a councillor of Awami League Dhaka South unit in 2016.
  • Fled to India with her sister Sheikh Hasina after Hasina's resignation as Prime Minister in August 2024.

Social Media

Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/SheikhRehanaSiddiq

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Sheikh Rehana was kept under house arrest during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.
2. Her family members were tragically killed during a military coup in 1975 while she was visiting Germany.
3. She campaigned in Europe for justice for her family's murders and supported her sister in forming a political opinion abroad.
4. Lived for a time under a false identity in Delhi with her family after the coup.
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