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Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh

An interview with politician Sheikh Hasina, daughter of Bangladesh's founding father

Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina talks about the assassination in 1975 of her father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father and first President of Bangladesh. She was propelled into politics by his death and rose to become prime minister until 2001. She hopes to be returned to power in December's elections.

Presenter: Owen Bennett-Jones.

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26 minutes

麻豆社 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project