President Ziaur Rahman's assassination led to a political upheaval in Bangladesh, shaping the rise of Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina.

Verdict is latest judicial victory for Zia who was released from house arrest following Sheikh Hasina’s ouster.

A court in Bangladesh acquitted BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia on Wednesday in a sabotage case filed in the southeastern Cumilla district 10 years ago.Additional District and Se

Bangladesh's Supreme Court has acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in the last remaining corruption case against her, paving the way for the BNP Chairperson to contest elections.

FILE- Bangladesh’s former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia, center, leaves after a court ... corruption case brought under former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted last August in a mass uprising ...

The Awami League has been virtually out of the open political landscape since August 5, 2024, with most of its leaders and Hasina’s cabinet members either in jail on murder and other criminal charges or on the run at home and abroad.

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 has been in the throes of uncertainty ever since the Awami League government was toppled after the mass uprising, prompting Sheikh Hasina to flee the country on August 5 last year.

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’s Supreme Court has acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in the last corruption ... brought under former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted last August in a mass ...

The interim government led by Muhammad Yunus has barred Sheikh Hasina's Awami League from participating in the upcoming elections, signaling a shift in Bangladesh politics.

Bangladesh's Anti-Discrimination Movement leader declares only pro-Bangladesh groups will contest elections, excluding Awami League from participation.