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PM Modi Extends Support to Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia Amid Health Crisis
Dec 02, 2025 10:04 pm CST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered support to former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia during her critical health situation, prompting gratitude from her son Tarique Rahman and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Medical experts from the UK are traveling to Bangladesh to assess her condition while diplomatic relations between India and Bangladesh remain in focus during this health crisis.
Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia Critical in Intensive Care: Political Future and Health Concerns
Nov 30, 2025 12:15 am CST
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, 80, is currently in intensive care with multiple health complications. Despite being released following Sheikh Hasina's ouster, her critical condition raises concerns about her political future ahead of the 2026 elections where her Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is considered a frontrunner. Family members and interim leader Muhammad Yunus have called for nationwide prayers for her recovery.
Shashi Tharoor Condemns Death Penalty for Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina in Absentia Trial
Nov 18, 2025 11:59 am CST
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has expressed concern over the death sentence given to former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, calling it "very troubling." Hasina was sentenced in absentia by Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal for alleged crimes against humanity during student protests last year. Currently residing in Delhi after fleeing Bangladesh in August 2024, Hasina has denied the charges as politically motivated and called for her case to be brought before the International Criminal Court.
The Rise and Fall of Sheikh Hasina: Bangladesh's Iron Lady from Power to Exile
Nov 17, 2025 09:40 pm CST
From her birth as the daughter of Bangladesh's founding father to her four terms as prime minister and eventual death sentence in absentia, this article chronicles Sheikh Hasina's remarkable political journey, her economic achievements, controversial governance, and ultimate downfall following the 2024 student protests that forced her into exile in India.