Bangladesh, Khaleda Zia and PM

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 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'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 in the troubled South Asian country.
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
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.
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.
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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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 commission proposes dropping ‘secularism’, ‘socialism’ from Constitution
The commission identified the absence of an institutional power balance and the concentration of authority in the prime ...
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Can Hasina’s Awami League Make a Comeback in Bangladesh’s Next Election?
The Awami League is unlikely to make a swift comeback in Bangladesh’s political landscape ...
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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A closer look at the Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Third, he authorized anti-liberation forces to participate in national politics ... The BNP is a centrist party. It is currently the largest active political force in Bangladesh. Enjoying ...
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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 ...
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Bangladesh's ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to undergo medical treatment in London
Bangladesh’s ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia will travel to London for medical treatment, according to aides, ...
Border disputes heat up between India and Bangladesh as China..., Yunus's stance may...
Yunus's anti-India stance could pose a significant challenge for India, as China aims to strengthen its ties with ...