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Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib (Begum Fazilatunnesa) was born on 8 August, 1930 in Tungipara, Gopalganj, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Bangladesh), is a First Lady of Bangladesh and the wife of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Discover Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 45 years old?

Popular As Begum Fazilatunnesa
Occupation N/A
Age 45 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 8 August, 1930
Birthday 8 August
Birthplace Tungipara, Gopalganj, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Bangladesh)
Date of death 15 August, 1975
Died Place Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality Bangladesh

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Who Is Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib's Husband?

Her husband is Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (m. 1938)

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Husband Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (m. 1938)
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Children HasinaKamalJamalRehanaRussel

Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Net Worth

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1930

Begum Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib (শেখ ফজিলাতুন্নেছা মুজিব; 8 August 1930 – 15 August 1975 ), commonly known as Begum Mujib; and also known by her nickname Renu (রেনু), was the wife of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founder and the first President of Bangladesh.

Sheikh Fazilatunnesa was born in 1930, to the Bengali Muslim Sheikh family in the village of Tungipara, Gopalganj in 1930.

Her father's name is Sheikh Zahurul Haque and her mother's name is Sheikh Husne Ara Begum.

1938

Renu was only 8 years old when she was married to her husband, who himself was just 18, in 1938.

The couple later had two daughters Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana, as well as three sons Sheikh Kamal, Sheikh Jamal and Sheikh Russel.

Fazilatunnesa Mujib was under house arrest during Bangladesh Liberation War until 17 December.

1975

On 15 August 1975, a group of junior army officers attacked the presidential residence with tanks and assassinated Mujib, his family and personal staff.

Only her daughters Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana, who were visiting West Germany, escaped.

They were banned from returning to Bangladesh.

Others killed included her 10-year-old son Sheikh Russel, two other sons Sheikh Kamal, Sheikh Jamal, daughters-in-law Sultana Kamal and Parveen Jamal Rosy (who is also her cousins daughter), brothers-in-law Abdur Rab Serniabat and Sheikh Abu Naser, nephew Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani and his wife Arzoo Moni.

The coup was planned by disgruntled Awami League colleagues and military officers, which included Mujib's colleague and former confidant Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad, who became his immediate successor.

Lawrence Lifschultz has alleged that the CIA was involved in the coup and assassination, basing his assumption on statements by the then US ambassador in Dhaka, Eugene Booster.

Mujib's death plunged the nation into many years of political turmoil.

The coup leaders were soon overthrown and a series of counter-coups and political assassinations paralysed the country.

1977

Order was largely restored after a coup in 1977 gave control to the army chief Ziaur Rahman.

1978

Declaring himself President in 1978, Ziaur Rahman signed the Indemnity Ordinance, giving immunity from prosecution to the men who plotted Mujib's overthrow and assassination.

Bangabandhu Memorial Trust in partnership with Malaysian hospital chain KPJ Healthcare built the Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Memorial KPJ Specialised Hospital and Nursing College in her memory.

The hospital was inaugurated by Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.

A dormitory in Eden college is named after her.

Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall is a female dorm in Rajshahi University.

Govt. Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Mohila College is located in Tangail.

Lastly, Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Science and Technology University (BSFMSTU) is situated in Jamalpur.

2009

She is the mother of Sheikh Hasina, who is now Prime Minister of Bangladesh (since 2009).

She was assassinated with her husband, brother-in-law, 3 sons and 2 daughters-in-law.

2018

She was of Iraqi Arab ancestry on both sides of family, her paternal grandfather Sheikh Kashem, was grandson of Sheikh Ekramullah, who was in turn descended from Sheikh Abdul Awal Darwish of Baghdad, a dervish who had come to preach Islam in Bengal during the early 18th century.

Her father, Sheikh Zahurul Haque, and mother, Husne Ara Begum, died when she was three years old.

Her elder sister's name is Sheikh Jinnatunnesa.

She was a paternal cousin of her husband Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

When Begum Fazilatunnesa was only 3 and Sheikh Mujib was 13, their marriage had been fixed by elders in the family.