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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 World Economic Forum as one of the 250 Young Global Leaders of the World. He is the son of Sheikh Hasina Wazed, the current 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 to take part in the general elections scheduled for December.
Bangladesh finally held landmark general elections on December 29th, 2008. Sheikh Hasina's Awami League and its coalition partners secured the biggest parliamentary majority since 1973, capturing 262 seats in the 300 seat parliament, 230 of which went to the Awami League. Sheikh Hasina was sworn in as the 14th Prime Minister of Bangladesh on 6th of January, 2008.
Sajeeb also has a criminal history. Criminal court clerk records identify the following criminal charges and arrests of Sajib Wazed Joy: On June 14 1998, Joy was arrested in Tarrant County, Texas. He was charged on two counts of carrying an unlicensed handgun and one count of driving while intoxicated. He was convicted for drunken driving and was imprisoned for 120 days, sentenced to 24 months of probation and fined $500. On February 6, 2000, Joy was charged with reckless driving and having a radar detector in Hanover County, Virginia. He was fined and incarcerated for one day. On March 19, 2000, he was arrested and charged with reckless driving in Fairfax County, Virginia. He was found guilty and given a suspended 30-day jail sentence and 12 months probation along with a $400 fine. On April 29, 2001, Joy was charged with speeding in Rappahannock County, Virginia. On May 20, 2004, Joy was charged with speeding in Arlington County, Virginia.
See also
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