Rappler's latest stories on Khaleda Zia
Clashes as Bangladesh court jails opposition leader Zia for 5 years
Khaleda Zia is found guilty of stealing $252,000 from a trust created for an orphanage, a charge she had dismissed as politically motivated
Thousands celebrate historic India-Bangladesh border pact
An historic agreement will now allow thousands living in enclaves near the Bangladesh India border to choose their nationality after decades of stateless limbo
Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for opposition leader
A Bangladeshi court issues an arrest warrant for opposition leader Khaleda Zia for failing to attend hearings for graft charges
No end in sight to 'slow-burn' Bangladesh turmoil
Observers fear the latest bloodshed which has killed more than 80 people this year could become part of everyday life in this country of 160 million
Bangladesh charges opposition leader as unrest deepens
The charges are the latest for 69 year old Khaleda Zia Police said last week she was under investigation for abetting and instigating other recent firebombings
Bangladesh's Zia loses court battle on corruption charges
Bangladesh s highest court rejects appeals by opposition leader Khaleda Zia clearing the way for her to stand trial on embezzlement charges that could see her jailed for life
Sheikh Hasina sworn in as Bangladesh prime minister
UPDATED Sheikh Hasina has insisted her win in the January 5 elections was legitimate despite the vote being boycotted by the opposition and its allies in the deadliest election violence in the country s history
Deadlocked Bangladesh swears in contested parliament
Analysts say the new parliament could be short lived as Hasina faces a worsening political crisis and a mounting calls for new polls from the opposition
Bangladesh PM defiant after violent election victory
UPDATED Hasina accused the Bangladesh Nationalist Party of making a mistake by shunning the vote and made clear she was not in the mood to offer any olive branches to BNP leader Khaleda Zia
Bangladesh stares into abyss after bloody vote 'farce'
UPDATED The deaths of at least 18 people in election day violence underlined the polarization in a country that only won its independence in 1971
Polling stations firebombed in deadly Bangladesh vote
Police said at least 13 people had been killed and more than 200 polling stations were set on fire or trashed by mobs in a bid by the opposition to wreck the one sided contest
Fear stalks Bangladesh as vote 'farce' begins
UPDATED A huge security operation involving 50 000 troops has been mounted to ensure the eight hours of voting passes off smoothly
Clashes erupt in Bangladesh as opposition march gets underway
Clashes between police and demonstrators erupt as a march is underway to thwart next month s general election
4 dead on final day of Bangladesh strike
After a series of mass rallies at the weekend the BNP and its Islamist allies launched a three day general strike ending Tuesday
