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The New Nation (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
UNB, Dhaka Embroiled former premier and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia tonight (Saturday night) predicted that her 4-party alliance would return to power with massive popular mandate provided elections are held in a free, fair and neutral manner. Emerging from her Gulshan office at about 9:30pm, she told waiting reporters that a "deep-rooted conspiracy" is being cooked up against the country and all...
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The New Nation (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Rafiqul Islam Azad Adviser for Education and Commerce Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman yesterday had an unscheduled meeting with former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia at her at Shaheed Moinul Road residence at Dhaka Cantonment in the city. What exactly was discussed at the meeting could not be known till filing of this report late last night. No other BNP leader was present during the...
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Daily Online Alochona (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
Bangladesh rulers take hard line as election nears By Anis Ahmed DHAKA (Reuters) - Hopes for a smooth run-up to Bangladesh's December election hit new snags after a court issued warrants for several former ministers and asked them and ex-prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia to appear at a hearing next week.They have been asked to appear in court on Oct. 12 for trial over a coal mine case in which Khaleda...
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Daily Online Alochona (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
Bangladesh: Sharing Power? The political mindset doesn't seem to be in place for such a comfortable sharing of power.. After all, despite positive statements from BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia upon the release of Awami League President Sheikh Hasina, the latter did not reciprocate. Quite to the contrary, the release of Begum Zia and Tareque Rahman, and the subsequent sending abroad of the latter,...
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Daily Online Alochona (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Candidature for Sylhet-1 Ilyas stages showdown, Saifur's on Saturday Courtesy Daily Star 7/10/08 The BNP faction led by former lawmaker Ilyas Ali at a rally yesterday raised their demand for fielding party chief Khaleda Zia or Ilyas Ali in Sylhet-1 constituency (Sylhet Sadar). Former finance minister and party heavyweight M Saifur Rahman won the seat in 2001 parliamentary election by defeating Awami...
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Daily Online Alochona (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
BARAPUKURIA COALMINE GRAFT CASE Warrants issued for arrest of Saifur, Mojahid, 7 others Khaleda, Nizami, Mannan, Shamsul, Anwar ordered to appear in court Oct 12 Courtesy New Age 7/10/08 Former prime minister Khaleda Zia and her former cabinet colleagues M Shamsul Islam, MK Anwar, Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan and Matiur Rahman Nizami were on Monday ordered to appear in a Dhaka court to face the charges in...
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The New Nation (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
Staff Reporter BNP Secretary General Khondoker Delwar Hossain yesterday alleged that the submission of charge sheet in the Barapukuria graft case against party Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia is a design to keep her away from the forthcoming elections. Addressing a hurriedly called press conference at his NAM Flat residence in the city he termed the case baseless and politically motivated. "There is...
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The New Nation (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008
Staff Reporter There is still no bar for two former prime ministers-Begum Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina-to contest the forthcoming general elections since they have not yet been convicted in the corruption cases filed against them, said an Election Commissioner. Talking to reporters at his office yesterday Election Commissioner Muhammad Sohul Hussain, however, said that had they been convicted under...
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The New Nation (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008
Court Correspondent Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday submitted charge-sheet to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka against former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, 10 former ministers of her cabinet and 5 others in the graft case filed in connection with the Barapukuria coal-mine on February 26, this year. Of the 16 accused Begum Khaleda Zia, former minister M K Anwar, M Shamsul...
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The New Nation (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008
Staff Reporter Leaders of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday strongly criticised the filing of charge sheet against former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, Jamaat Ameer Maulana Motiur Rahman Nizami and 14 others in the Barapukuria coalmine graft case. They said the ACC decision to press charges against Begum Zia and others in the Barapukuria coalmine case what they said false and...
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Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
Syed ABM Ashrafuzzaman slams Bangladeshi politicians who demand withdrawal of “cases” against the political leaders and comments: “Let our leaders like Shekh Hasina and Khaleda Zia set personal examples by fighting the cases filed against them in the court of law.”
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Bangladesh News Online (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
The prospect of the much talked about meeting between Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina looks bleak, as Awami Leugue (AL) is interested to set highly conflicting agendas before it. While BNP leaders view such a meeting on an optimistic note and say their chairperson is prepared to discuss anything, AL leaders say the meeting without finalising its agenda would be meaningless. The enthusiasm for the meeting...
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The New Nation (Free subscription) | 09/28/2008
Staff Reporter Former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia yesterday agreed in principal to expand the four-party alliance after the Eid-ul-Fitr to face the prevailing situation ahead of the general polls. The positive gesture from the four-party leader came as JAGPA president Shafiul Alam Prodhan and National Peoples Party chairman Sheikh Shawkat Hossain Nilu met her at the residence...
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Bangladesh News Online (Free subscription) | 09/27/2008
Probe complete, recommendation to press charges against Khaleda The investigation report of Zia Orphanage Trust graft case has been submitted to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) with recommendation of pressing charges against former prime minister Khaleda Zia, her eldest son Tarique Rahman and five others. Investigation Officer (IO) Harunur Rashid has submitted the memo of evidence (investigation...
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Bangladesh News Online (Free subscription) | 09/27/2008
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday said she would sit in her new office at Banani after Eid to formally resume party activities. Talking to reporters after iftar yesterday, she said she would talk to party and alliance leaders about election strategies and decide when to start campaigns for the elections. "Today [Saturday] I just came here for iftar and I will not say anything now. Since the election...
