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'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 way for the ailing leader to fight parliamentary elections in the troubled South Asian country.
Bangladesh: Khaleda Zia acquitted in corruption case as Supreme Court overturns high court ruling
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.
Bangladesh top court acquits ex-PM Khaleda Zia in corruption case
Verdict is latest judicial victory for Zia who was released from house arrest following Sheikh Hasina’s ouster.
Bangladesh Supreme Court Acquits Khaleda Zia, Archrival Of Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 15) acquitted Khaleda Zia, archrival of former PM Sheikh Hasina and a former PM herself. Zia is a leader of Bangladesh National Party (BNP). The latest decision by the supreme court has overturned earlier decision by a high court that held Zia guilty and handed her 10-year prison sentence.
Bangladesh's top court acquits former PM Khaleda Zia in graft case
The case, dating from 2008, accused Khaleda and others of stealing 21 million taka ($173,000) in foreign donations for an orphanage trust set up when she was last prime minister, from 2001 to 2006.
Khaleda acquitted from Zia Orphanage Trust graft case
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today acquitted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and all other accused from Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case, in which they were sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment. The apex court scrapped the verdicts delivered by the High Court and the trial court in the case
Bangladesh Top Court Acquits Ex-Premier Khaleda Zia In Graft Case
Bangladesh's Supreme Court has acquitted former prime minister Khaleda Zia in a corruption case, lifting a previous conviction and 10-year prison sentence, court officials said on Wednesday, reported German news agency (dpa).
Bangladesh Supreme Court acquits ex-PM, clearing the way for her to run in elections
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has 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 h
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.
Bangladeshi supreme court acquits ex-PM Zia
Ms Zia is ailing and travelled to London earlier this month for medical treatment after being cleared in another corruption case brought under former prime minister Sheikh Hasina,
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Khaleda Zia's medical tests to be completed soon in London
BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia's various health check-ups at London Clinic, UK are likely to be ...
Bangladesh’s ailing former premier Khaleda Zia leaves country to undergo medical treatment in London
Aides to Bangladesh’s ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia say she is leaving for London for medical treatment, leaving ...
U.S. News & World Report8d
Bangladesh's Ailing Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to Undergo Medical Treatment in London
Bangladesh's Ailing Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to Undergo Medical Treatment in London DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia was traveling to ...
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Khaleda Zia acquitted in Zia Orphanage Trust Case
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been acquitted by the Appellate Division in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case, ...
Bangladesh: Khaleda Zia’s BNP mounts pressure on Yunus, sets August deadline for national polls
Bangladesh’s interim government-led by Muhammad Yunus faces mounting pressure from former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s BNP to ...
The Daily Star2d
Khaleda Zia’s health showing improvement, says personal physician
Tarique has been spending 10-12 hours daily at the hospital, while his wife, Zubaida, regularly brings her home-cooked meals ...
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Fakhrul: Khaleda Zia's condition much better
The health condition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, currently undergoing treatment at a specialised hospital in London, is ...