Khaleda Zia
Bangladesh polls: PM Hasina heads towards landslide win as opposition cries foul, 17 killed in violence
According to the latest results, the ruling Awami League won 135 seats, followed by its key ally the Jatiya Party at 18
4 min read31 Dec 2018Bangladesh top court cancels bail for Khaleda Zia in corruption case
Khaleda Zia's bail cancellation by Bangladesh top court prompted a sharp reaction from her lawyers who said it was part of a campaign by PM Sheikh Hasina to silence the opposition
1 min read19 Mar 2018Bangladesh court extends bail for Khaleda Zia until 13 March
Khaleda Zia was jailed for five years on 8 February in connection with the embezzlement of about $250,000 in foreign donations meant for the Zia Orphanage Trust
1 min read26 Feb 2018News in Number: India wheat imports may increase by 40%
In other news, former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia was jailed for five years in a corruption case
2 min read9 Feb 2018Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh ex-PM, jailed for 5-year in corruption case
A Bangladesh court sentenced opposition leader Khaleda Zia to five years in jail today after convicting the two-time former premier of embezzling money meant for an orphanage
2 min read8 Feb 2018Bangladesh: troubling shades of Mujib
The Awami League with Sheikh Hasina at its helm is today as close to absolutist as any party in Bangladesh's short and roiled history
4 min read11 Jan 2018Bangladesh: Khaleda Zia gets permanent bail in graft case
A high court has granted permanent bail to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in a corruption case involving embezzlement of 21 million Bangladeshi taka
1 min read9 Aug 2017Bangladesh and India's terrorism problem
While Bangladesh has cracked down, the West Bengal government's failure to act is worsening the situation
4 min read1 Apr 2017Bangladesh ex-premier Khaleda Zia gets bail in 5 cases
The BNP chief was also exempted from personal appearance in the cases filed over Jatrabari arson attack and the crude bomb attack on shipping minister's procession
2 min read5 Apr 2016Bangladesh court orders opposition leader Khaleda Zia's arrest
The Dhaka court accused Zia and 27 other leaders and officials of BNP of instigating the petrol bomb attack as part of a deadly anti-government campaign of arson
2 min read30 Mar 2016Wait for it…
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