Sheikh Hasina

Rule Changes

In exile in India since August 2024

Bangladesh is fighting its worst measles outbreak in decades: more than 75,000 suspected cases, over 1,155 suspected child deaths, and transmission in all 64 districts. The nationwide campaign launched in April has vaccinated more than 18.4 million children, but officials say the true target is 22.6 million.

Updated Oct 16

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As of May 2026: In exile since August 2024; subject of Anti-Corruption Commission inquiry over project

Bangladesh first considered building a nuclear plant in 1961, when the site at Rooppur was still part of East Pakistan. Sixty-five years later, on April 28, 2026, technicians began lowering 163 uranium fuel assemblies into the core of Unit 1—the step that turns a construction project into a nuclear power station.

Updated May 31

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As of May 2026: In exile in India, sentenced to death in absentia

Sheikh Hasina ruled Bangladesh for 15 years, winning elections her opponents called fraudulent. On August 5, 2024, student protesters stormed her residence and she fled by helicopter to India.

Updated May 27