When the rest of the world elected women leaders

Bangladeshis get a breath of fresh heir (June 1996)

By John-Thor Dahlburg

Los Angeles Times cov­er­age of Sheikh Has­ina Wa­jed’s elec­tion as prime min­is­ter of Bangladesh.

“For Has­ina Wa­jed of Bangladesh, the last days have been ones to sa­vor — a vin­dic­a­tion of the bit­ter struggle she has waged over the last two years against her chief polit­ic­al rival.”

Sources: Los Angeles Times, June 22, 1996.