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3 days, 13 hours ago

Bangladesh's ailing former premier Khaleda Zia leaves country to undergo treatment in London

In a significant development, Bangladesh's ailing former prime minister Khaleda Zia on Tuesday left the nation's capital for London on Tuesday for medical treatment, said one of her advisers. Zahiruddin Swapan, an adviser to Zia, told The Associated Press by phone that the three-time former premier and head of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport late Tuesday …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Bangladesh court acquits Zia’s son and 48 others convicted in 2004 deadly grenade attack

Associated Press

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh’s High Court on Sunday acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s son, Tarique Rahman, and 48 others, overturning their verdicts in a deadly 2004 grenade attack on a political rally. Rahman serves as the acting chairperson of Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party while in self-exile in London, and he could become Bangladesh’s next leader if his party is …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ex-Bangladesh PM Zia acquitted in graft case

Deccan Chronicle

Dhaka: Bangladesh High Court on Wednesday acquitted former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a corruption case in which she was sentenced to seven years in jail by a lower court, according to media reports. Zia, 79, was convicted in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case in 2018 by a Dhaka court. The graft case was filed in …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

BNP's Khaleda Zia to attend first state event since imprisonment in 2018

Firstpost

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is set to attend the Armed Forces Day reception on Thursday, marking her first participation in a state event since her imprisonment in February 2018. This will also be her first appearance at the reception in nearly 11 years Bangladesh’s former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will make her first public appearance and maiden …

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Rival political factions thwart Awami League rally in Bangladesh amid growing political unrest

Firstpost

The rally in Dhaka by Hasina’s party was to commemorate the death of a party activist on Nov. 10, 1987, which had sparked a mass protest against former military dictator H.M. Ershad. Rival political groups opposed to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina blocked her Awami League party’s attempt to hold a rally in Bangladesh’s capital on Sunday. Groups of people …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Thousands rally in Bangladesh demanding fresh election amid political uncertainty

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The interim government headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Leaders, activists of Bangladesh opposition party rally in Dhaka to demand new election

Firstpost

Tarique Rahman, BNP’s acting chairman, said that his party supported the interim government’s plans for reforms, but such changes would only be sustained if the people have their say in the process Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party shout slogans during a rally demanding a democratic transition through an election in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. Thousands of …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh opposition party demands a new election after Hasina’s ouster

Associated Press

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Thousands of activists and leaders of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party rallied Tuesday in the nation’s capital to demand a democratic transition through an election as an interim government has yet to outline a timeframe for new voting. In his recent speeches, Yunus hasn’t outlined when a new national election would be held and said they would …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia admitted to hospital

The Hindu

Former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia was admitted to a private hospital in the early hours of Thursday, according to a media report. The 79-year-old Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson arrived at the Evercare Hospital from her Gulshan residence around 1.40 a.m., BNP media cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan was quoted as saying by the Dhaka Tribune newspaper. The former prime …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia acquitted in five cases

The Hindu

Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has been acquitted in five separate cases, including one filed over allegations of celebrating a “fake birthday” and another for supporting war criminals, a media report said on Tuesday Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbubul Haque's court issued acquittal orders in four cases whereas Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Tofazzal Hossain's court acquitted her in …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia’s bank accounts to be unfrozen after 17 years

The Hindu

Tax authorities in Bangladesh on Monday decided to unfreeze the bank accounts of Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairperson Khaleda Zia, 17 years after banks were ordered to block them. The National Board of Revenue has instructed banks to unfreeze the accounts of BNP Chairperson Zia, the Daily Star newspaper reported. In August 2007, the NBR's Central Intelligence Cell directed banks to …

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5 months ago

Bangladesh: Khaleda Zia's BNP says 'difficult to cooperate' with India if it helps 'enemy' Sheikh Hasina

India TV News

Dhaka: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the key rival of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, has expressed frustration with India providing refuge to the 76-year-old leader after she was compelled to resign and flee the country after widespread protests. Anti-India activities and attacks on the Hindu community also grew significantly under the BNP and its possible return to power …

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5 months ago

Bangladesh’s turbulent half-century, from coups to climate shocks

Associated Press

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh has had a turbulent existence since gaining independence in 1971 following a war with Pakistan. South African President Nelson Mandela, center, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, left, and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wave to a cheering crowd on Bangladesh’s Independence Day celebration in Dhaka Wednesday, March 26, 1997. Police escort former Bangladeshi Prime Minister and Awami …

Pakistan Prime Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina Dhaka Her Daughter Flood Victims

5 months ago

Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus, ex-PM Khaleda Zia's son to arrive in Bangladesh as violence continues

India TV News

Bangladesh unrest: As violence continues in Bangladesh following the massive unrest that compelled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee the country, Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus, who has been chosen as the head of the interim government, is expected to arrive from Paris to Bangladesh as early as Thursday, according to a top source in Dhaka, as violence …

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5 months ago

Meet Begum Khaleda Zia: Supremo of Islamist BNP, responsible for anti-Hindu attacks in Bangladesh

Op India

On Monday, the incumbent Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin ordered the immediate release of Begum Khaleda Zia, who had previously been jailed for embezzling $250,000 in donations meant for an orphanage. In a statement, Shahabuddin said, “ decided unanimously to free Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia immediately…The meeting has also decided to free all the people who have been …

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5 months ago

Bangladesh crisis: Sheikh Hasina flees amid massive protests; President releases Khaleda Zia | Top updates

Hindustan Times

Hours after Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country amid violent anti-government protests, Army chief general Waker-Uz-Zaman announced that the military would form a caretaker government to restore peace and order in the country. Follow LIVE updates Bangladesh crisis: Sheikh Hasina flees amid massive protests; President releases Khaleda Zia At least 300 people, including policemen, died during …

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5 months ago

Bangladesh's president dissolves parliament

China Daily

DHAKA -- Bangladesh's President Mohammed Shahabuddin dissolved parliament on Tuesday, paving the way for the formation of an interim government following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The president also ordered the release of jailed former Prime Minister and key opposition leader Begum Khaleda Zia, said a press release from Bangabhaban, the official residence of the president of Bangladesh. …

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5 months ago

Bangladesh frees Hasina rival Khaleda Zia from house arrest

Al Jazeera

Head of Bangladesh Nationalist Party was an opponent of Prime Minister Hasina, who resigned and fled the country. Bangladesh has released Begum Khaleda Zia, the chair of the main opposition party, from house arrest, the president’s office announced. On Tuesday, President Mohammed Shahabuddin announced Zia’s release from house arrest and dissolved parliament after calls from the student-led national movement. Meanwhile, …

Bangladesh Hasina Release House Arrest Zia

5 months ago

Bangladesh: Who is Khaleda Zia, Sheikh Hasina's long-time nemesis, released from house arrest?

India TV News

Bangladesh protests: As massive protests gripped Bangladesh and forced ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee the country, President Mohammad Shahabuddin ordered the release of jailed opposition leader and two-time former PM Khaleda Zia, who leads the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which was accused of courting hardline extremists. Khaleda Zia: From Hasina's friend to arch-nemesis Zia was born on August …

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5 months ago

Bangladesh president orders release of ex-PM Khaleda Zia

Al Jazeera

The order for Zia’s release comes hours after her archrival Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled Bangladesh. 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 ousted and fled the country. The president’s press team said in a statement on Monday …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Bangladeshi 'journalist' Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey, who interfered in India's domestic affairs, has connections to ISI and Al-Qaeda

Op India

Sitting in the United States, Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey – a member of Al Qaeda-connected ultra-Islamist Bangladesh Nationalist Party has been playing important role in spreading disinformation against ruling Awami League; maintaining liaison with lawmakers and officials in the Capitol Hill through BNP’s representatives – William B. Milam and Jon Danilowicz – former American diplomats; and maintain relations PR and lobbyist …

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1 year ago

Hasina wins Bangladesh vote, but low turnout and opposition boycott raise doubts over its legitimacy

Associated Press

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won an overwhelming majority in Bangladesh’s parliamentary election after a campaign fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, giving her and her Awami League a fourth consecutive term. The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by former premier Khaleda Zia refused to accept the election outcome, saying Bangladeshi …

Bangladesh Election Opposition Party Hasina Vote Dhaka

1 year ago

Prime minister’s party wins overwhelming majority in Bangladesh as opposition boycotts vote

LA Times

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed has won an overwhelming majority in Bangladesh’s parliamentary election after a campaign fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, giving her and her Awami League a fourth consecutive term. The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, or BNP, led by former premier Khaleda Zia refused to accept the election outcome, saying voters …

Bangladesh Election Opposition Party League Bnp Zia

1 year ago

Bangladesh opposition party's 48-hour strike: ‘Sheikh Hasina playing with fire’

Hindustan Times

Bangladesh’s main opposition party started a 48-hour general strike ahead of country's general election. The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, led by former premier Khaleda Zia, are boycotting the election. The party said that they can't guarantee the fairness of the elections under prime minister Sheikh Hasina who is seeking to return to power for a fourth consecutive term. Ruhul …

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Bangladesh's ailing former premier Khaleda Zia leaves country to undergo treatment in London

Bangladesh court acquits Zia’s son and 48 others convicted in 2004 deadly grenade attack

Ex-Bangladesh PM Zia acquitted in graft case

BNP's Khaleda Zia to attend first state event since imprisonment in 2018

Rival political factions thwart Awami League rally in Bangladesh amid growing political unrest

Thousands rally in Bangladesh demanding fresh election amid political uncertainty

Leaders, activists of Bangladesh opposition party rally in Dhaka to demand new election

Bangladesh opposition party demands a new election after Hasina’s ouster

Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia admitted to hospital

Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia acquitted in five cases

Ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia’s bank accounts to be unfrozen after 17 years

Bangladesh: Khaleda Zia's BNP says 'difficult to cooperate' with India if it helps 'enemy' Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh’s turbulent half-century, from coups to climate shocks

Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus, ex-PM Khaleda Zia's son to arrive in Bangladesh as violence continues

Meet Begum Khaleda Zia: Supremo of Islamist BNP, responsible for anti-Hindu attacks in Bangladesh

Bangladesh crisis: Sheikh Hasina flees amid massive protests; President releases Khaleda Zia | Top updates

Bangladesh's president dissolves parliament

Bangladesh frees Hasina rival Khaleda Zia from house arrest

Bangladesh: Who is Khaleda Zia, Sheikh Hasina's long-time nemesis, released from house arrest?

Bangladesh president orders release of ex-PM Khaleda Zia

Bangladeshi 'journalist' Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey, who interfered in India's domestic affairs, has connections to ISI and Al-Qaeda

Hasina wins Bangladesh vote, but low turnout and opposition boycott raise doubts over its legitimacy

Prime minister’s party wins overwhelming majority in Bangladesh as opposition boycotts vote

Bangladesh opposition party's 48-hour strike: ‘Sheikh Hasina playing with fire’