Bangladesh: Who is Khaleda Zia, Sheikh Hasina's long-time nemesis, released from house arrest?
World | August 06, 2024 16:15 ISTKhaleda Zia, the wife of late President Ziaur Rahman, was the first female Prime Minister of Bangladesh and was a fierce nemesis of recently-ousted Sheikh Hasina. Her tenure in office was marked by a rise in Islamist extremism and strained relations between India and Bangladesh.