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Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman reached New Delhi on Wednesday. During this, he met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. He reiterated the demand to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal from India. Both have been sentenced to…
Last Updated:January 09, 2026, 04:41 IST In 2013, Hamtramck was recognised as the first Muslim-majority city in the United States, primarily due to large waves of immigration from Yemen and Bangladesh Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia passed away on December 30, 2025, at the age of 80 following a prolonged illness. (File…
Bangladesh is witnessing massive public participation as former Prime Minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is accorded a state funeral in Dhaka. Thousands of supporters have gathered to pay their last respects ahead of her Namaz-E-Janaza. Source link [ad_3]
Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia’s death triggers political churn in Dhaka. With son Tarique in charge and anti-India sentiment rising, what does this mean for regional stability and New Delhi’s next steps? On the panel: Former High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pinak Ranjan Chakravarthy and Strategic affairs expert Sushant Sareen. Source link [ad_3]
Last Updated:December 30, 2025, 1:48 PM IST Taslima Nasreen criticized Khaleda Zia after her death, recalling book bans and exile during Zia’s rule. Zia, former Bangladesh PM, died at 80 on Tuesday. Taslima Nasreen (image: x/@taslimanasre); Khaleda ZIA (R) (Image: Reuters) Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Tuesday reacted sharply to the death of former…
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday expressed condolences over the death of her archrival Khaleda Zia, who dominated the country’s politics alongside her for decades. In a condolence message posted on the Awami League’s X account on Tuesday, Hasina described Zia as a significant figure in the country’s political history. The 78-year-old…
Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, who many believed would sweep elections next year to lead her country once again, has died after a prolonged illness while under treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka. She was 80. The chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) breathed her last at 6 am on Tuesday, according…
Bangladesh LIVE Updates: Bangladesh’s first woman Prime Minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia died at the age of 80 while under treatment at Dhaka’s Apollo Hospital this morning, the party said. In a brief statement, the BNP confirmed that the veteran leader had passed away after battling multiple health complications. Khaleda Zia,…
Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, who many believed would sweep elections next year to lead her country once again, has died of prolonged illness while under treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka. She was 80. The chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) breathed her last at 6 am on Tuesday, according to…
Dhaka8 minutes ago copy link Khaleda Zia was the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1991 to 1996 and from 2001 to 2006. Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh and chief of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Khaleda Zia passed away at 6 am today at the age of 80. She was on ventilator for 20 days. Khaleda…