Dhaka, Bangladesh
AP
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Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, whose archrivalry with Sheikh Hasina outlined the nation’s politics for a technology, has died, her political celebration mentioned in an announcement Tuesday. She was 80.
She had confronted corruption instances she mentioned had been politically motivated, however in January 2025, the Supreme Court acquitted Zia within the final corruption case in opposition to her, which might have let her run in February’s election.
She had returned to the nation in May after present process medical therapy within the United Kingdom.
In early January, Bangladesh’s interim authorities had allowed her to journey overseas after Hasina’s authorities rejected earlier requests at least 18 occasions.
Zia was married to President Ziaur Rahman, who was killed throughout a 1981 coup. Zia then helped construct a mass motion in opposition to the army dictator, who was lastly ousted in 1990.
She gained her first time period in 1991 and served once more from 2001. Her opponent in that election and a number of since was Hasina.