Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- "We have interests in leaders who are changing the world. Sheikh Hasina was one of the first projects. She is a brave woman with tragic family history. There are lots of dramatic events in her life," he said at a press briefing in Dhaka on Sunday.

Prof Naumkin is the director of the Institute of Oriental Studies under the Russian Academy of Sciences. He was the interpreter of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman when he visited Russia in 1974.

The press briefing followed his meeting with the prime minister when he handed over three books - two on Bangabandhu and the other on her -"Conversation of Professor Dr Vitaly V. Naumkin with Sheikh Hasina".

He wrote this conversation in four languages - Russia...