Khaleda Zia - Wikipedia
She is the chairperson and leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) since 1984, which was founded by her husband in 1978. [4] Born in a Muslim family in Jalpaiguri, Khaleda came to national attention as the First Lady of Bangladesh after her husband Rahman became the president in 1977.
Bangladesh Supreme Court acquits ex-Prime Minister Zia, clearing …
20 hours ago · Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in the last corruption case against her, paving the way for her to run in elections that an interim government says will be held either in December or in the first half of 2026.
Bangladesh top court acquits ex-PM Khaleda Zia in corruption case
14 hours ago · Khaleda Zia, 79, is a three-time former prime minister of Bangladesh [File:Andrew Biraj/Reuters] Published On 15 Jan 2025 15 Jan 2025. Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has acquitted ex-Prime Minister ...
Bangladesh Supreme Court acquits former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia
18 hours ago · Bangladesh Supreme Court acquits former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia The former PM was sentenced on February 8, 2018, by Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-5 to five years of imprisonment for alleged ...
Khaleda Zia | Biography & Facts | Britannica
Jan 7, 2025 · Khaleda Zia (born August 15, 1945, Dinājpur, East Bengal, India [now in Bangladesh]) is a Bangladeshi politician who served as prime minister of Bangladesh in 1991–96 and 2001–06. She was the first woman to serve as prime minister of the country, and she governed during a period of natural disasters, economic distress, and civil unrest.
Bangladesh's ailing former premier Khaleda Zia leaves country to ...
Jan 7, 2025 · Bangladesh’s ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia left the nation’s capital on Tuesday for medical treatment in London, according to one of her advisers. The 79-year-old left behind a South Asian nation grappling with uncertainty over its political future after her archrival, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was ousted in a student ...
Ailing former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to leave for …
Jan 7, 2025 · DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Bangladesh’s ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is leaving for London on Tuesday night for medical treatment, her aides said, leaving behind a nation grappling with ...
Khaleda Zia, bitterest foe of Sheikh Hasina, freed after Bangladesh …
Aug 6, 2024 · Bangladesh's first female leader Khaleda Zia was freed from house arrest on Tuesday, a day after her nemesis Sheikh Hasina quit as premier and fled, one more twist to the...
Khaleda Zia - Britannica Presents 100 Women Trailblazers
Khaleda Zia, in full Khaleda Zia ur-Rahman, née Khaleda Majumdar, (born August 15, 1945, Dinājpur, East Bengal, India [now in Bangladesh]), Bangladeshi politician who served as prime minister of Bangladesh in 1991–96 and 2001–06.
Khaleda Zia: The Begum who came in from the cold
Aug 8, 2024 · Ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has seen a tumultous journey, from rising to power after the assasination of her husband, to being imprisoned for more than a decade on graft charges. Who is the...