Khaleda Zia

President Shahabuddin ordered BNP chairperson's release on Monday hours after former Premier Hasina fled the country

Bangladesh bars opposition leader Khaleda Zia from traveling abroad for medical treatment, sparking political tensions

Law minister says there is no legal basis to allow convicted Zia to fly abroad for medical treatment

Authorities ordered mobile operators to shut down 3G and 4G services until midnight on Sunday

Hasina is widely expected to win elections although analysts say formation of joint opposition alliance is expected

Vote in the South Asian country of 165 million people is likely to be held in late December

Zia was originally found guilty and sentenced to five years for embezzling money

Zia has been in prison since February when she was sentenced to five years for embezzling funds for an orphanage

Tarique Rahman, son of ex-premier Khaleda Zia is among 49 people on trial over a 2004 grenade attack

The 73-year-old former prime minister was brought into the temporary courtroom in a wheelchair

Awami League chief says many among those orchestrating Dhaka demonstrations Pakistani in spirit

'His intended activity in India was incompatible with the purpose of his visit as mentioned in his visa application'

Bangladesh's government offers to have Zia admitted to two state-run medical facilities

72-year-old BNP leader was jailed for five years last month on charges of embezzling money intended for an orphanage

Dhaka needs to safely navigate its way out of the crisis, defuse the unrest and conduct polls as soon as it can

Former premier has consistently denied charges against her, saying they are politically motivated

72-year-old may face up to life in prison if found guilty on Thursday on charges of embezzling $252,000

Tarique Rahman has been sentenced to seven years in prison

Dhaka court accused Zia, 27 other leaders of her Bangladesh Nationalist Party instigating a petrol bomb attack

The opposition chief was summoned for questioning the official number of deaths during the 1971 war

Zia is accused of costing the state $125 million by corruptly awarding contracts to an international firm