Khaleda Zia - Wikipedia
She was the first female prime minister of Bangladesh and second female prime minister in the Muslim world, after Benazir Bhutto. She is the widow of one of the former President of Bangladesh, Ziaur Rahman. She is the chairperson and leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) since 1984, which was founded by her husband in 1978. [4]
Bangladesh Supreme Court acquits ex-Prime Minister Zia, …
19 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. ... Defense lawyers and Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party denied any wrongdoing ...
Bangladesh Supreme Court Acquits Ex-Prime Minister Zia, …
19 hours ago · DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in the last corruption case against her, paving the way for her to run in elections ...
Bangladesh top court acquits ex-PM Khaleda Zia in corruption case
14 hours ago · Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has acquitted ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in a 2008 corruption case, overturning a previous 10-year prison sentence. In 2018, the country’s High Court had ...
Bangladesh Supreme Court acquits former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia
18 hours ago · Ms. Zia served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from March 1991 to March 1996, and again from June 2001 to October 2006. Published - January 15, 2025 01:53 pm IST Read Comments
Bangladesh's ailing former premier Khaleda Zia leaves country to ...
Jan 7, 2025 · Zia 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-led mass uprising in August. Zia and Hasina are the most influential political leaders in Bangladesh.
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.
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 decades-old saga of...
Bangladesh president orders release of ex-PM Khaleda Zia
Aug 5, 2024 · Bangladesh’s President Mohammed Shahabuddin has ordered the release of jailed former prime minister and key opposition leader Khaleda Zia, hours after her archrival Sheikh Hasina was...
Bangladesh Supreme Court acquits former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia
19 hours ago · Bangladesh Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a corruption case, overturning the High Court's earlier 10-year prison sentence. The verdict was delivered by a bench led by Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed after reviewing 79-year-old Zia's appeal against the High Court's ruling on Wednesday, the Dhaka Tribune reported.