Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia tests positive for COVID-19
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday (April 12), a year after she was released from jail temporarily amid the pandemic, according to media reports.
Apr 12, 2021, 11:40 AM IST
Bangladesh government to decide on waiving former PM Zia's sentences, relaxing bail conditions
Bangladesh will decide on relaxing the bail conditions and waiving the 17-year sentence of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia due to her failing health after discussion with the Law Ministry, media reports quoted the country's Home Minister as saying.
Mar 04, 2021, 20:31 PM IST
Bangladesh leader Khaleda Zia released from jail for six months amid coronavirus scare
The 74-year-old opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party chief is serving a 17-year prison term in two graft cases since February 8, 2018.
Mar 25, 2020, 17:48 PM IST
Thousands of troops deployed in Bangladesh ahead of general elections
Thousands of army troops were deployed across Bangladesh on Monday to provide security and help conduct parliamentary elections on December 30, amid concerns that violence could happen.
Dec 24, 2018, 11:10 AM IST
Bangladesh polls: EC rejects nomination of jailed former prime minister Khaleda Zia
The Commission's decision came four days after the Bangladesh High Court ruled that a person jailed for more than two years cannot contest polls, effectively ruining Zia's chance to participate in the December 30 polls.
Dec 02, 2018, 22:19 PM IST
Ailing Bangla ex-PM Khaleda Zia shifted back to jail
Zia was admitted to the hospital on October 6 following a High Court order.
Nov 08, 2018, 21:05 PM IST
2004 grenade attack case: Bangladesh former PM Khaleda Zia's son gets life, 19 sentenced to death
Former Bangladesh minister Lutfozzaman Babar along with 18 others was on Wednesday sentenced to death in connection with the 2004 grenade attack case. Among other held guilty, former prime minister Khaleda Zia's son, Tarique Rahman and 18 others have been awarded life sentence.
Oct 10, 2018, 14:41 PM IST
UK lawmaker claims India denied him entry under pressure, MEA says his visa was invalid
MEA said his intended activity in India was incompatible with the purpose of his visit as mentioned in his visa application form.
Jul 12, 2018, 16:57 PM IST
Ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia gets 5 years in jail for corruption
A special court on Thursday convicted former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia of embezzling $252,000 in foreign donations for the Zia Orphanage Trust.
Feb 08, 2018, 22:42 PM IST
Bangladesh court jails opposition leader Zia for five years
A court in Bangladesh sentenced opposition leader Khaleda Zia to five years in jail on Thursday after convicting the two-time former premier of embezzling money meant for an orphanage.
Feb 08, 2018, 14:33 PM IST
Bangladesh Police arrests Hindu man whose Facebook post 'sparked' riots
A Hindu man, whose alleged offensive Facebook post led to an arson attack on over 30 homes of the minority community in Bangladesh, has been arrested, the country's home minister said on Tuesday.
Nov 14, 2017, 21:15 PM IST
Bangladesh issues warrants for opposition leader's arrest
The move came after the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina launched a crackdown on the opposition, arresting leaders and supporters of Zia`s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
Oct 12, 2017, 16:24 PM IST
Khaleda Zia gets permanent bail in graft charges
. The Anti-Corruption Commission case accused Khaleda Zia, her son Tarique Rahman and four others in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case.
Aug 09, 2017, 16:54 PM IST
Bangladesh SC rejects Zia's plea to re-investigate graft case
With the apex court's order, all the obstacles have been removed to continue a trial in a lower court against Zia, 71, the chairperson of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which does not have representation in Parliament after boycotting the 2014 general elections.
Jul 02, 2017, 18:21 PM IST
Bangladesh police raid former PM Khaleda Zia's office
Dozens of police searched BNP chief Zia's office in the upscale Gulshan neighbourhood for two hours early this morning, but later said they did not find "any materials".
May 20, 2017, 20:06 PM IST
Hearing on 11 cases against Khaleda Zia adjourned
A Dhaka court has once again deferred the hearing in 11 cases on charges of sedition and inciting violence against opposition leader and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Apr 25, 2017, 19:04 PM IST
Khaleda Zia calls meeting over Sheikh Hasina's India visit
Bangladesh`s opposition leader Khaleda Zia has called an "emergency meeting" of her BNP party`s policymaking forum over Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina`s India visit and the agreements signed between the two countries.
Apr 10, 2017, 14:40 PM IST
Sheikh Hasina 'selling' Bangladesh to India to stay in power: Khaleda Zia
Bangladesh's Opposition leader Khaleda Zia has accused Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of "selling out" the country to India to translate into reality her "dream of staying in power for life", hours after New Delhi and Dhaka signed 22 pacts in key sectors including defence.
Apr 09, 2017, 15:17 PM IST
Graft case: Khaleda Zia to appear before court today
Khaleda Zia had earlier on December 1 last year claimed innocence before a special court in Zia Charitable Trust graft case filed by the ACC in 2011.
Jan 30, 2017, 09:07 AM IST
Former Bangladeshi PM Khaleda Zia appears before court in graft cases
Former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia today appeared in court over two graft cases in which she is accused of embezzling 31.5 million Bangladeshi Taka and faces life imprisonment if found guilty.
Jan 12, 2017, 16:13 PM IST
