Huge crowds turned out to say goodbye to Khaleda Zia, the country’s first female prime minister, amid a huge army presence ...
Begum Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first woman prime minister, died at 80 after decades shaping the nation’s democracy and ...
Khaleda, whose second stint as prime minister ended in 2006, never regained power but her feud with Sheikh Hasina continued ...
Her rivalry with Sheikh Hasina defined Bangladeshi politics for a generation. Bangladesh's interim government has announced a three-day mourning period.
In office for three terms, she traded the country’s leadership with Sheikh Hasina, the head of another political dynasty, ...
A former prime minister, Zia fought hard against Gen Ershad’s military rule. But her shutdowns and street protests weakened ...
At the ongoing 20th Session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held during December 7-13, Bangladesh has achieved a long-standing goal ...
TANGAIL, Bangladesh (AP) — The weavers’ neighborhood near Dhaka echoes with the constant clatter of the looms with rhythmic hand movements as the artisans use colorful silk and cotton threads to weave ...
Bangladesh’s iconic Tangail saree weavers are seeking UNESCO heritage status to protect a centuries-old handloom tradition now under threat. Mass murder, hijack or glitch? The story of flight MH370 ...