Khaleda Zia

Huda’s acquittal scrapped, Khoka’s graft trial to continue

The Supreme Court scraps High Court verdicts that had acquitted former BNP minister Nazmul Huda and former Mayor of Dhaka City Corporation Sadeque Hossain Khoka in separate corruption cases.
7 September 2015, 09:25 AM

No politics of vengeance: Khaleda

Urging national unity, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia today said she would do fair politics for the greater interest of the people forsaking politics of revenge.
1 September 2015, 15:55 PM

Govt unstable, may soon announce polls: Moudud

Claiming that the government is in an unstable situation, senior BNP leader Moudud Ahmed says it might soon announce the general election.
1 September 2015, 08:54 AM

Khaleda urges UN to probe enforced disappearance incidents

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia calls upon the United Nations to carry out an investigation into the enforced disappearance of Bangladeshi people that took place between 2009 and 2015.
30 August 2015, 16:00 PM

Barapukuria scam: Verdict on Khaleda’s plea any day

The High Court will deliver its verdict any day on a petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the trial proceedings of Barapukuria coalmine corruption case against her.
30 August 2015, 10:34 AM

Graft cases: Khaleda skips hearing again

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia skips the trial proceedings of Zia Charitable and Zia Orphanage Trust corruption cases due to her illness.
27 August 2015, 07:03 AM

Arrest order for 14 BNP leaders

A Dhaka court issues arrest warrant against BNP Vice Chairman Selima Rahman and 13 others in an arson case filed with Khilgaon Police Station in January.
25 August 2015, 11:32 AM

August 21: The day that changed politics, forever

That humid August afternoon changed Bangladesh politics, perhaps forever. An Awami League rally was in progress at the Bangabandhu Avenue and it was around 5.15pm at the fag end of the rally when Sheikh Hasina, then the opposition leader, started her speech from the top of an open truck.
20 August 2015, 11:41 AM

Khaleda’s passport scans are fake!

Two curious images of what appears to be BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s passport have been recently floating around facebook.
13 August 2015, 08:38 AM

Khaleda to visit London, ‘Tarique’

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will visit London this week for “medical purposes” where her elder son Tarique Rahman has been staying since 2008.
10 August 2015, 09:16 AM

Graft trial: Khaleda won’t appear in court tomorrow

BNP chief Khaleda Zia will not appear before the special court at Bakshi Bazar tomorrow for hearing of Zia graft cases.
9 August 2015, 15:20 PM

Next hearing on Khaleda graft cases Aug 10

A Dhaka court set August 10 for further hearing on two graft cases against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
3 August 2015, 04:39 AM

Analysis: When they fall in love with the constitution…

The two archrivals ruling Awami League and BNP seem to have swapped their stance on protecting and upholding the constitution.
2 August 2015, 09:41 AM

BNP frustrated over Ashraf’s remark

Expressing frustration over Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam’s remark that the next election will be held under the ruling party, BNP reiterated its call for holding dialogue over the frame work of a polls-time neutral government.
1 August 2015, 13:56 PM

A ceasefire between the battling Begums!

Another twist in the tale is that where previously Sheikh Hasina wanted to draw Khaleda Zia into elections on her terms, now it is the latter who is trying to draw the Prime Minister into calling a snap election.
30 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Polls under neutral govt is a must: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia says the parliamentary polls must be held under a neutral administration as fair elections are not possible under Awami League government.
25 July 2015, 15:55 PM

Graft hearing: Khaleda appears before Bakshibazar court

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia appears before the makeshift Dhaka court premises for proceedings in two corruption cases.
23 July 2015, 04:29 AM

WHAT KHALEDA DID

The BNP's future, like that of its junior partner Jamaat-e-Islami, lies in reform.
22 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Special tribunal for Khaleda after Eid: Inu

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu says a special tribunal will be formed after Eid-ul-Fitr for speedy disposal of cases against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for instigating arson attacks during the BNP-led alliance’s agitation since January.
11 July 2015, 10:58 AM

Fresh crisis in BNP

Khaleda Zia in a recent meeting, convened suddenly after a long gap, warns senior leaders against talking about the party's internal issue in public without citing anybody's name, hinting a crisis inside the party.
10 July 2015, 04:49 AM