Khaleda Zia
Law ministry opines against Khaleda's treatment abroad
Recommends extending suspension of her jail sentence by 6 months
The AL cannot validate this farce of an election with intimidation
Since voters are reluctant to take part in this election, the ruling party has resorted to such measures.
Opinion / A Potemkin election in Bangladesh?
An election without any competition will not be acceptable at home or abroad.
National election strategies for resolving the ‘Conflict Trap’
Can Bangladesh be rid of the recurring cycle of violence?
The Election Commission’s credibility problem
A number of controversial decisions, actions and statements of the EC itself has put it in this situation.
BNP stages token hunger strike seeking Khaleda's treatment abroad
BNP this morning started a three-hour token hunger strike in the capital demanding its Chairperson Khaleda Zia's unconditional release from jail and advanced treatment abroad
Who will be responsible if Khaleda Zia’s health takes a fatal turn?
The way the AL-led government has been handling Khaleda Zia's treatment issue lacks political courtesy and reeks of vengeance.
We've done all we can; nothing more to do: Khaleda's medical board
She needs liver transplant immediately and this facility is not available in Bangladesh, doctor said.
Govt held no talks with BNP about permitting Khaleda's treatment abroad: law minister
Law Minister Anisul Huq today said the government has not held any discussion with the BNP about permitting the party's Chairperson Khaleda Zia to travel abroad for medical treatment under any condition.
Aug 15 patrons have no right to talk on democracy: PM
Slamming BNP for obstructing the trial in the August 15 massacre, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (October 18, 2022) said it is an irony for the nation that the patrons of the killers are now lecturing on democracy and human rights.
Khaleda’s life at risk if not sent abroad for urgent medical treatment: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has temporarily recovered from heart problems after stenting.
Khaleda's treatment abroad depends on court: Home Minister
If Khaleda Zia wants to go abroad for treatment, it will have to be according to the law, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said today (June 11, 2022).
Cumilla arson case: Khaleda Zia gets permanent bail from HC
The High Court has granted permanent bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Cumilla arson case.
Same laws operate differently for Khaleda Zia & Haji Salim?
Both BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and Awami League MP Haji Salim are convicts. Both needed treatment abroad. Even though family members of Khaleda Zia have asked the law minister and government repeatedly to take her abroad for medical treatment, they were denied by the authorities. Yet Haji Salim, who's been convicted for 10 years over corruption, has returned home after receiving medical treatment in Bangkok, Thailand. There has been soaring criticism in the national media regarding the treatment by the government in regard to the two convicts.
Law not the same for two politicians from different parties?
Awami League lawmaker Haji Mohammad Salim, who was convicted with a 10-year sentence in a corruption case, has left the country for Bangkok.
SC lawyer appeals to president, PM to pardon Khaleda
A Supreme Court (SC) lawyer appeals to the president and prime minister to pardon the jail sentence of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and release her from jail on humanitarian ground ahead of birth centenary celebration of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
2 Years of Khaleda’s Imprisonment: BNP in a fix
Two years after BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia landed in jail, many activists and leaders of the party are losing hope of getting her released through legal and political means.
Khaleda gets 6-month bail in 2 defamation cases
The High Court grants six-month bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two defamation cases. However, Khaleda cannot get released from jail as she is convicted in two graft cases.
HC to pass orders on Khaleda’s bail pleas tomorrow
The High Court will pass its orders on two separate petitions filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking bail in two separate defamation cases against her.
