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Tungipara Sheikh family

Tungipara Sheikh family
টুঙ্গিপাড়া শেখ বংশ
Residence of Sheikh family in Tungipara, Gopalganj (Beside Mausoleum of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman)
Current regionBangladesh
United Kingdom
United States
Place of originBaghdad, Iraq[1]
FoundedEarly 18th Century
FounderSheikh Abdul Awal
MembersSee below
DistinctionsPolitical prominence within the Bangladesh Awami League, Labour Party (UK) and Bangladesh Jatiya Party
Estate(s)Tungipara Sheikh Bari

Tungipara Sheikh family (Bengali: টুঙ্গিপাড়া শেখ বংশ, romanizedṬuṅgipāṛā śēkha banśa) of Tungipara is one of the two most prominent Bangladeshi political families, other being the Zia family. The family primarily consists of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Sheikh Hasina, Sheikh Rehana and their relatives.[2] Their political involvement has traditionally revolved around the Bangladesh Awami League.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ Kamilevich, Abushaev Amir (30 December 2021). "The Representation of The Cultural and Social Variations in The Work "Unfinished Memoirs" Of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Translated from English into Russian Languages". Eurasian Scientific Herald. 3: 52–58. ISSN 2795-7365. Archived from the original on 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Mujibur Rahman Family". Britannica. 11 August 2023. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  3. ^ Amundsen, Inge (November 2013). "Dynasty or Democracy? Party politics in Bangladesh" (PDF). CMI Brief. Vol. 12, no. 6. Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  4. ^ Derichs, Claudia; Thompson, Mark R. (2013). Dynasties and Female Political Leaders in Asia: Gender, Power and Pedigree. LIT Verlag Münster. pp. 115–. ISBN 978-3-643-90320-4.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh shaken by war of the dynasties". The Independent. Dhaka. 12 February 2007. Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  6. ^ "In Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina settles scores". The Economist. 22 January 2010. Archived from the original on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.

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