Tag: Khaleda Zia
Two killed as Bangladesh votes following violent campaign
DHAKA: Two people were killed in election-related violence in Bangladesh Sunday as voting began following a campaign marred by deadly clashes and a crackdown...
Bangladesh party says hundreds of supporters held before polls
DHAKA: Bangladesh's opposition party on Sunday said nearly 2,000 of its supporters have been arrested on trumped-up charges in a crackdown aimed at derailing...
Bangladesh court doubles jail term for opposition leader Khaleda Zia
DHAKA: A Bangladesh court on Tuesday doubled a jail term for imprisoned opposition leader Khaleda Zia from five to 10 years following a prosecution...
Thousands protest jailing of Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia
Thousands of Bangladeshi opposition supporters staged rallies across the country on Monday demanding the release of their jailed leader Khaleda Zia and free and...
Bangladesh court sentences Khaleda Zia to five years in jail over...
DHAKA: A court in Bangladesh sentenced opposition leader Khaleda Zia to five years in jail on Thursday after convicting the two-time former premier of...
Bangladesh court orders arrest of opposition leader Khaleda Zia
A Bangladesh court on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant for opposition leader Khaleda Zia over a fire-bomb attack on a bus that killed two...
