They had political differences, but Sheikh Hasina and Najma Shams fought for a common goal – against the Pakistani regime when they were students during the pre-independence days.
Published : 03 Jan 2019, 01:26 AM
Fast forward 47 years after the Liberation War to Wednesday, Hasina was pleasantly surprised at the Ganabhaban when the former Bangladesh Students’ Union leader Najma came to congratulate her on her re-election as prime minister.
As the curiosity of those present at the Ganabhaban grew after they saw Hasina and Najma hugging each other with big smile, the prime minister recalled that Najma was general secretary of the Eden College students’ council when Hasina was its chief after the election to its committee in 1966-67.