Sheikh Rehana

Sheikh Rehana Siddiq (born 13 September 1957) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician.[3] She is the younger sister of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[4][5] She is also the mother of Tulip Siddiq, who is a British Labour Party politician and elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the Hampstead and Kilburn constituency as a result of the 2015 general election.

Sheikh Rehana Siddiq
Rehana in 2014.
Born
Sheikh Rehana

(1957-09-13) 13 September 1957
Tungipara, East Pakistan
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
Spouse(s)Prof. Dr. Shafiq Ahmed Siddiq[1]
ChildrenRadwan Mujib Siddiq
Azmina Siddiq
Tulip Siddiq[2]
Parent(s)
RelativesSee Sheikh-Wazed family

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.[6] She was in Belgium[7][8] with her sister Sheikh Hasina when her family was assassinated in a military coup by the Bangladesh Army.[9][10]

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 a house in Gulshan after Awami League came to power for a token price of 1001 taka.[11] 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.[12] She was made councilor of Awami League Dhaka South unit in 2016.[13]

Personal life

Sheikh Rehana is married to Shafiq Ahmed Siddiqu, retired professor of Department of Accounting & Information Systems, Faculty of Business Studies (FBS), University of Dhaka.[14] Her son, Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby, is a councilor of Bangladesh Awami League.[15] Her daughter, Tulip Siddiq, is a Member of Parliament for the Labour Party in the United Kingdom House of Commons for the Hampstead and Kilburn constituency, her other daughter is Azmina Siddiq. [16]

References
  1. https://www.bubt.edu.bd/assets/frontend/uploads/Safique_Sir_new_chairman_latest.pdf
  2. Chowdhury, Shoeb. "Sheikh Rehana: A sister behind shine and success | The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh". The Asian Age.
  3. "Sheikh Rehana's 60th birthday today". The Daily Ittefaq. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  4. "PM Hasina's sister Rehana, daughter Putul will attend Awami League National Council". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  5. "Bangabandhu's grandchildren Bobby, Putul not joining Awami League council as councillors". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  6. "I would rather die than sign any false statement". The Daily Star. 2016-06-20. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  7. "Hasina revisits Delhi, her home from 1975-81". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  8. "'None wanted to shelter Mujib's daughters'". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  9. "'Bangladesh govt mulling commission to unmask 1975 coup plotters'". Deccan Chronicle. 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  10. "Nation must repay the 'debt of blood' to Bangabandhu, martyrs, Hasina says". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  11. "Sheikh Rehana getting a govt house in Gulshan". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  12. "Bangabandhu family to get more security, free utility, foreign treatment". The Daily Star. 2015-05-25. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  13. "Sheikh Rehana, Putul made AL councilors". The Daily Star. 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  14. "It's too much". The Daily Star. 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  15. "Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby joining Awami League council with cousin Sajeeb Wazed Joy". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  16. "Sheikh Rehana proud of Tulip Siddiq for her victory in British election". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
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