Khaldea Zia

Khaldea Zia

Former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia with former finance minister Saifur Rahman. Her tenure helped institutionalise market-oriented economic reforms, building on earlier liberalisation and laying foundations for Bangladesh’s later integration into the global economy. Photo: TBS

Strong foundations of economic reform were laid under Khaleda Zia’s leadership

She appointed capable individuals to key cabinet positions, gave them operational freedom, placed political trust in them, and backed reform initiatives at the highest level

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia virtually addressing an event on 29 May 2025, marking the death anniversary of BNP founder and former president Ziaur Rahman. Photo: Screengrab from BNP Media Cell video.

Khaleda Zia's nomination papers submitted for Bogura-7

BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas. File Photo: Collected

Mirza Abbas alleges ‘slow poisoning’ of Khaleda during imprisonment

Khaleda Zia, chairperson and leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed/TBS

High Court seeks Khaleda’s date of birth documents