Bangladesh, Khaleda Zia

Bangladesh's top court acquits former PM Khaleda in graft case
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
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.
Party of Bangladesh's former PM Khaleda urges elections by Aug
Bangladesh's interim government should hold general elections by August in the "greater interest of the country," the party of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia said on Tuesday, citing growing political and economic instability.
Bangladesh Top Court acquits ex-PM Khaleda Zia, son Tarique in million dollar Orphanage graft case
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’s ailing former premier Khaleda Zia leaves country to undergo medical treatment in London
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,
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court acquits former PM Khaleda in graft suit
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in a 2008 corruption case, clearing the way for the ailing leader to participate in parliamentary elections. DAILY POST reports that the judgment is the latest judicial victory for Khaleda and her family,
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Dhaka to urge Beijing to lower interest rates
Dhaka will ask Beijing to lower the interest rates on Chinese loans and extend the loan repayment period to up to 30 years to ...
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Bangladesh: Hindus in Dhaka celebrate Poush Sangkranti by flying kites
Hindus in Dhaka celebrated the Poush Sangkranti festival (known as Makar Sankranti in other regions) this Monday in honor of ...
Tulip Siddiq named in third Bangladesh inquiry into money laundering and power misuse
Former anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq has been named in a third inquiry being launched by authorities in Bangladesh investigating money laundering and power misuse.
MEA summons Bangladesh's envoy day after Dhaka calls in India's diplomat over border tussle
In a move signalling diplomatic escalation over border management, India on Monday summoned Bangladesh's Acting High ...
European Investment Bank to boost funds for Bangladesh as it weathers political turmoil
A senior official of the European Investment Bank says the regional lending agency is keen to double its funding for ...
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Bangladesh must move from ‘fast fashion’ to ‘defashion’ to improve human & ecological wellbeing (commentary)
In pre-colonial Bengal, Dhaka was the fashion capital, a city known globally for its rich heritage of luxury muslin fabric ...
Centre summons Bangladesh envoy a day after Dhaka calls in Indian diplomat
Centre on Monday summoned Bangladesh's Deputy High Commissioner, Nural Islam, to address escalating tensions along the ...
Tulip Siddiq ‘did not speak out’ when told 86 people were ‘disappeared’ in Bangladesh, lawyer says
Former anti-corruption minister passed on concerns of ‘secret detention cells’ under her aunt’s regime to shadow minister ...