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| Born | July 27, 1971 Dhaka |
| Spouse | Kristine O. Wazed |
| Children | Sophia Rehana Wazed |
| Parent | Sheikh Hasina & Dr M A Wazed Miah |
Sajeeb Wazed (Bangla: সজীব ওয়াজেদ) (born July 27, 1971), also referred to as Sajeeb Wazed Joy, is an IT professional who was recently listed by Forbes magazine as one of the 250 Young Global Leaders of the World. He is the son of Sheikh Hasina Wazed, the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh and grandson of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Early life and education
Sajeeb Wazed was born in 1971 during the Bangladesh Liberation War to the eminent nuclear scientist Dr. M A Wazed Miah and Sheikh Hasina Wazed. His birth during the war and subsequent victory of the Bengalis earned him the nickname given by his maternal grandfather, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, "Joy" which in Bengali means victory.
Sajeeb Wazed attended the prestigious St. Joseph's College in Nanital, India. He also studied at the University of Texas at Arlington, Texas from where he earned a Bachelor in Computer Science. He has also completed his Masters in Public Policy from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Politics
In 2004 Sajeeb Wazed visited Bangladesh amid speculations that he would be taking up the Sheikh family's political mantle. He and his wife received a rousing reception as they landed in Zia International Airport. Thousands of people lined Dhaka's roads to have glimpse of the Joy and his wife. During the visit he rejected a letter sent by Tarique Rahman, son of the then Prime Minister and his mother's arch rival, Khaleda Zia. The letter congratulated Sajeeb's possible entry into politics.
In 2007 Sheikh Hasina was arrested by the military backed interim government in Bangladesh on charges of corruption. Sajeeb actively pursued the release of his mother from the United States. After 11 months in custody Hasina was released and flew to the United States where she resided with her son for five months.
In November Sheikh Hasina returned to Bangladesh and announced that her party would contest the upcoming December 29th general elections.
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