February 13, 2026 2:03 pm
Tarique Rahman, who is the son of former prime minister Khaleda Zia, won the two seats — Dhaka 17 and Bogra 6 — which he contested. Rahman is the frontrunner for the PM’s post.
December 30, 2025 4:54 pm
Zia, 80, who was the first woman prime minister of Bangladesh, passed away on Tuesday after suffering cardiac arrest.
December 30, 2025 8:44 am
Bangladesh unrest Highlights:: Dhaka rejects India’s concerns over attacks on minorities amid nationwide unrest, visa suspensions, protests in India, and BNP leader Tarique Rahman’s return ahead of elections.
December 02, 2025 10:26 am
Khaleda Zia, the first woman to serve as Bangladesh's prime minister, was admitted to a private hospital on 23 November with a chest infection affecting both her heart and lungs, according to senior party officials.
December 01, 2024 4:35 pm
Two cases -- one for murder and another under the Explosives Act -- were filed after a grenade attack on an Awami League rally at Bangabandhu Avenue in Dhaka left 24 people dead and nearly 300 injured.
October 10, 2018 2:05 pm
The attack at the 2004 Awami League rally killed 24 people and injured 500 others, including the then opposition leader and current PM Sheikh Hasina.
April 18, 2018 7:23 pm
Former PM Khalida Zia's "convicted fugitive" son, Tarique Rahman was put behind bars by military-backed interim government, but he was allowed by Supreme Court to take an overseas tour for medical treatment at the fag end of regime.
March 19, 2018 1:34 pm
Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia was sentenced on February 8 in connection with the embezzlement of 21 million taka (about $250,000) in foreign donations meant for the Zia Orphanage Trust.
January 27, 2015 4:29 pm
A large crowd had gathered in front of Zia's office awaiting the body.
June 23, 2011 3:23 pm
Khaleda Zia's allies call the charges politically motivated and pushed by PM Sheikh Hasina's government.


