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 top court acquits ex-PM Khaleda Zia in corruption case
2 days 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
2 days 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 · 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 ...
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...
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's journey: From Putul to political icon - Dhaka Tribune
Aug 16, 2024 · On May 10, 1984, Khaleda Zia was elected as the party's chairperson. She was sentenced to five years in prison by a court in 2018 in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case and was sent to jail. She was kept under special arrangements in the abandoned Old Dhaka jail.
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.
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