Khaleda Zia - Wikipedia
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. After Rahman's assassination in 1981, Khaleda joined politics and came to lead the BNP.
Bangladesh top court acquits ex-PM Khaleda Zia in corruption case
1 day 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 ...
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 Top Court Acquits Former PM Khaleda in Graft Case
1 day ago · The case, dating from 2008, accused Khaleda and others of stealing 21 million taka ($173,000) in foreign donations for an orphanage trust set up when she was last prime minister, from 2001 to 2006.
Bangladesh's Top Court Acquits Khaleda Zia In Graft Case, Clears …
6 hours ago · Case Gainst Khaleda Zia. Khaleda Zia, the head of the largest opposition party in Bangladesh, was sentenced on February 8, 2018, by Dhaka's Special Judge Court-5 to five years of imprisonment for ...
Bangladesh: Khaleda Zia acquitted in corruption case as Supreme …
1 day 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 ...
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 · Aides to Bangladesh’s ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia say she is leaving for London for medical treatment, leaving behind a nation grappling with uncertainty over its political future after her archrival, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, w...
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, 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 the...