An assessment of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s political life, controversies, and her decades-long rivalry with Sheikh Hasina that shaped—and strained—Bangladesh’s democracy.
Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first woman prime minister and BNP chair, has died in Dhaka at 79 after prolonged illness, ending a defining era in the nation’s democratic politics.
Bangladesh claims murder suspects in Osman Hadi’s killing fled to India; Meghalaya Police and BSF say there’s no evidence, deepening investigative and diplomatic tensions.
Sheikh Hasina has called on Awami League leaders and activists to unite and take to the streets, warning that those responsible for repression will be held accountable.
Bangladesh’s interim government says Awami League will remain barred from February elections, even as US lawmakers warn that excluding a major party risks democratic credibility.