Bangladesh, Khaleda Zia and PM

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 Supreme Court acquits ex-Prime Minister Zia, clearing the way for her to run in elections
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 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’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.
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".

Bangladesh, Siddiq and Prime Minister

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Bangladesh reports 1st death by HMPV
Before her death, patient was undergoing treatment at hospital in capital Dhaka; first cases in Bangladesh were reported in ...
Bangladesh moves to drop secularism from Constitution: What we know so far
The existing principles-nationalism, socialism, democracy, and secularism-were established in the 1972 constitution, drafted ...
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 ...
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Bangladesh’s Fragile Progress Toward Freedom of Expression
The interim government’s draft Cyber Security Ordinance mirrors the repressive legal frameworks of previous administrations.
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Bangladesh’s Container Shipping Association Warns of Looming Rail Cargo Congestion
An imbalance in railroad capacity may pose a problem for cargo transportation as a current pileup could roll into Ramadan and ...
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Grameenphone Academy: Bridging education gaps in Bangladesh
Moving into 2022 and beyond, the academy shifted its focus. Now, it’s about creating measurable impacts by providing hands-on ...
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 ...