BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia is currently at complete rest, staying on the ground floor of her son Tarique Rahman's house in Kingston, London. A source close to Tarique, speaking on condition of anonymity,

Bangladesh's Supreme Court has acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in the last remaining corruption case against her, paving the way for the BNP Chairperson to contest 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

The situation escalated when a procession led by Solaiman Kabir, former acting general secretary of the Upazila BNP, encountered resistance. Witnesses reported that a stick was thrown, triggering clas

Verdict is latest judicial victory for Zia who was released from house arrest following Sheikh Hasina’s ouster.

A court in Bangladesh acquitted BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia on Wednesday in a sabotage case filed in the southeastern Cumilla district 10 years ago.Additional District and Se

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. FILE- Bangladesh’s former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia ...

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 BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has been acquitted in a decade-old sabotage case by a court in Cumilla. The case was deemed politically motivated, with no evidence found against her.

The verdict was delivered by a bench led by Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed after reviewing 79-year-old Zia’s appeal against the High Court’s ruling on Wednesday, the Dhaka Tribune reported.

DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in the last corruption case against her, paving the way for her to run in elections that ...

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 ...