| 1. Sheikh Rehana was kept under house arrest during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. |
| 2. Her family members were tragically killed during a military coup in 1975 while she was visiting Germany. |
| 3. She campaigned in Europe for justice for her family's murders and supported her sister in forming a political opinion abroad. |
| 4. Lived for a time under a false identity in Delhi with her family after the coup. |
| 5. In 2007-2008, while Sheikh Hasina was imprisoned, she secretly organized Awami League and other parties from abroad to restore democracy. |
| 6. Government allotted her houses in Dhanmondi (2001) and Gulshan (2014) for nominal amounts. |
| 7. Received free utilities for her family in 2015. |
| 8. Sheikh Rehana was kept under house arrest in Dhanmondi along with her family by the Pakistan Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. |
| 9. She survived the assassination of her family on 15 August 1975 because she was visiting West Germany with her elder sister Sheikh Hasina at the time. |
| 10. After the assassination, she and Sheikh Hasina took political refuge in India first, then later relocated to the United Kingdom. |
| 11. She campaigned extensively across European countries for justice for her family's murders and to shape international opinion on the issue. |
| 12. Her daughter Tulip Siddiq is a Member of the British Parliament representing the Labour Party. |
| 13. She has been a constant companion and confidante of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina throughout political crises, but has never sought political office herself. |
