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Three terms, decades of rivalry: Who was Khaleda Zia – Bangladesh’s first woman PM and BNP chief

Khaleda ZiaKhaleda Zia (ANI image) Former Bangladesh prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia died early Tuesday at the age of 80, party officials confirmed. She had been undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka. According to her party, Zia died around 6.00 am, shortly after Fajr prayers, after remaining in critical […]

Bangladesh: Former PM & BNP chairman Khaleda Zia passes away at 80

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson and former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia died on early Tuesday at the age of 80. A dominant figure in the country’s politics for decades, Zia remained the key rival of Sheikh Hasina, the long-serving leader now living in exile in New Delhi after being forced to flee amid nationwide […]

Back after 17 years, Khaleda’s son appeals for an inclusive Bangladesh | India News

Tarique Rahman (in white shirt), who returned along with his wife Zubaida and daughter Zaima, will be PM if BNP wins the Feb elections DHAKA: Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s son and BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman returned to Bangladesh to a rousing welcome on Thursday after over 17 years in self-exile in Britain, a […]

Bangladesh: Zia’s son returns home today, BNP banking on him to tide through polls

File photo: Tarique Rahman, son of former PM Khaleda Zia (Picture credit: AP) DHAKA: Tarique Rahman, former PM Khaleda Zia’s son and BNP’s heir apparent, returns to Bangladesh Thursday along with his family, ending over 17 years of self-exile. On the eve of his return, the country’s largest political party described the moment as “both […]

Khaleda critical, on ventilator support

BNP chairperson and former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia is on ventilator support and receiving intensive care for multiple serious complications, according to updates shared on Thursday. She remains in critical condition at the Dhaka-based Evercare Hospital, where a medical board is overseeing her treatment. Zia’s son Tarique Rahman, 60, who has been living in self-exile […]

Khaleda Zia to be flown to London: Air ambulance approved for critically ill ex-Bangladesh PM; transfer likely by Friday

Ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia (File photo) A medical board overseeing critically ill former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia has determined to send her to London for specialist treatment, according to her personal physician AZM Zahid Hossain.According to PTI, Zia, aged 80 and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson, is scheduled for transfer via air ambulance […]

BNP says Awami netas living in India conspiring to destabilise Bangladesh

DHAKA: Former PM Khaleda Zia’s BNP said Friday senior members of banned Awami League “currently residing in Delhi” are conspiring to destabilise the country and derail the process for the Feb election.Bangladesh has alleged that besides former PM Sheikh Hasina, “many” Awami League members fled to India after a “mass uprising” led to her govt’s […]

BNP: Khaleda to contest Bangladesh polls if held in December

DHAKA: Former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia will contest the national election if it is held in Dec, her party BNP said on Wednesday. Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus is likely to share a “specific election roadmap” in a televised speech on Aug 5.The election is pending since the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina govt last […]

Khaleda: March of democracy facing hurdle in Bangladesh

Representative image (Picture credit: AP) DHAKA: Former PM Khaleda Zia on Thursday said the uninterrupted march of democracy in Bangladesh is being obstructed gradually, a day after her party BNP held a massive rally to protest the “delay” in holding national polls by the interim government headed by Muhammad Yunus.During a virtual address, Zia said, […]

Will be ‘difficult’ to cooperate if early national poll not held: BNP to Yunus

DHAKA: Former PM Khaleda Zia’s BNP on Tuesday cautioned Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus that it will be “difficult” for the party to continue its cooperation with the interim govt if early election is not held by Dec 2025.The warning came days after Yunus in a meeting with political parties, including BNP, rejected their demand […]