Bangladesh, Khaleda Zia

Bangladesh’s top court clears way for former PM Khaleda Zia to run in new elections
Bangladesh’s top court clears way for former PM Khaleda Zia to run in new elections - Supreme Court also acquits former prime minister’s son and heir apparent in corruption case
Bangladesh Supreme Court acquits ex-Prime Minister Zia, clearing the way for her to run in elections
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in the last corruption case against her, paving the way for her to run in elections that an interim government says will be held either in December or in the first half of 2026.
Bangladesh's Top Court Acquits Former PM Khaleda in Graft Case
DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh’s Supreme Court acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in a 2008 corruption case on Wednesday, clearing the way for the ailing leader to fight parliamentary elections in the troubled South Asian country.
Bangladesh Supreme Court acquits former prime minister Khaleda Zia in corruption case
The Supreme Court (SC) of Bangladesh unanimously acquitted former Prime Minister and leader of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Khaleda Zia, of graft charges related to the Zia
Bangladesh Supreme Court acquits ex-PM, clearing the way for her to run in elections
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in the last corruption case against her, paving the way for her to run in elections that an interim government says will be h
Party of Bangladesh's Former PM Khaleda Urges Elections by Aug
The interim government led by Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus has ruled the South Asian nation since August, when mass protests forced its then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee to neighbouring India. Yunus has said elections might be possible by the end of 2025, but only following electoral reforms.
Bangladesh’s BNP urges interim government to expedite elections
By bno Chennai bureau The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has called on the country’s interim government to hold parliamentary elections no later than July or August 2025, underscoring its view that a delay would deepen political and economic instability.
Zia's BNP pushes for polls by Aug in Bangladesh
DHAKA: Bangladesh former PM Khaleda Zia's BNP mounted pressure on the interim govt on Tuesday to hold elections latest by Aug, saying there was no reason to delay the democratic process any further now that there was "relative stability in governance".
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Can Hasina’s Awami League Make a Comeback in Bangladesh’s Next Election?
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Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus says interim govt to take nation forward through ‘unity’
Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Thursday sought support from political parties to take the nation forward through “unity” as he invited them to discuss a draft of the proclamation of the ...
Bangladesh's ailing former premier Khaleda Zia leaves country to undergo medical treatment in London
An adviser says Bangladesh’s ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has left the country to travel to London for medical ...
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Revolution and Rivalry: Can Bangladesh Escape Its Illiberal Past?
Bangladesh’s entrenched political culture, rooted in decades of illiberal democracy, violence, and bad governance, casts a ...
Border disputes heat up between India and Bangladesh as China..., Yunus's stance may...
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Bangladesh Commission Proposes To Drop Terms 'Secularism' And 'Socialism' From Constitution
The Constitution Reform Commission on Wednesday submitted its report to interim government chief Muhammad Yunus, proposing ...
Pressure Mounts On Yunus To Hold Bangladesh Polls
In today's episode of India Global, it seems pressure is mounting on Bangladesh's interim chief Yunus...Former Prime Minister ...
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Bangladesh HC commutes ULFA leader’s life term to 14 years imprisonment
Bangladesh High Court has commuted the life imprisonment of separatist ULFA leader Paresh Baruah to 14 years imprisonment in a case under the country’s Arms Act while acquitting several others. “The ...