BNP Chairperson and three-time former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia passed away at 6am on Tuesday while undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka. During this period, corruption cases were filed against Khaleda Zia and her two sons. While in detention, Khaleda Zia spent Eid-ul-Fitr on October 14, 2007, and Eid-ul-Azha on December 21 that year in jail. When her mother died in Dinajpur on January 18, 2008, Khaleda Zia was released on parole for six hours the following day to attend the funeral. On November 27, 2024, Khaleda Zia was acquitted in the corruption case.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 30, 2025 02:50 UTC