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- Born: August 15, 1945
- Birthplace: Dinajpur District, Bangladesh
- Widow of former President Ziaur Rahman
- First lady of Bangladesh from 1977 to 1981
- Prime Minister 1991-1996 and 2001-2006
- Established compulsory primary education and free tuition for girls
- Arrested on corruption charges on September 3, 2007
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Khaleda Zia is the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh. She was the first woman to hold the office, serving from 1991-1996 and again from 2001-2006. She is the widow of assassinated Bangladesh president Ziaur Rahman and assumed leadership of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party after his death.
As prime minister, Zia focused on improving education, establishing compulsory primary education and free tuition for girls, among other things. Her last term, however, was marred by the rampant spread of corruption, increased religious militancy and terrorism and increasing attacks against various minority groups. On September 3, 2007 Zia was arrested by Bangladesh police on charges of corruption.
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Third Run for Office
Freed from prison for charges of corruption and extortion, Khaleda Zia ran for the the nation's top office against political rival Sheikh Hasina in 2008. Winning just 31 seats in parliament while Hasina secured 260, Zia was defeated. However, she has rejected the results, stating that the election was rigged.BBC: Khaleda Zia rejects 'rigged' poll (December 30, 2008)
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Khaleda Zia Questions
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of organic farming / produce? Any studies about this? 3 AnswersI can only tell you from experience. I have gardened both ways, but the reason that I garden organically is more out of laziness that any desire to avoid chemi... read more -
Does anyone have English translations for the songs on Zias mini album Orchestra?? 1 AnswerI have searched for translations of this in English and have not been able to find any. The closest search was for a song on YouTube with English subtitles ... read more
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Hasina invited to BNP council: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia visits Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in th... http://bit.ly/512d9U
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Hasina invited to BNP council: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia visits Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in th... http://bit.ly/512d9U
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Khaleda Zia re-elected chief of Bangladesh Nationalist party http://nxy.in/3i5a9
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Said Wednesday they planned to charge the sons of former prime minister Khaleda Zia over a ferry accident that killed at least 80 people.
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Khaleda Zia re-elected chief of Bangladesh Nationalist party: Dhaka, Dec 4 : Former prime minister Khaleda Zia .. http://tinyurl.com/ybyjkvf
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