Khaleda Zia

Khaleda Zia is a Bangladeshi politician who served as prime minister from 1991 to 1996 and from 2001 to 2006. She led the Bangladesh Nationalist Party for decades.

Ziaur Rahman: A Bangladeshi military officer and politician who served as president and founded the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Her husband’s assassination in 1981 preceded her entry into national politics.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party: A major political party in Bangladesh, founded by Ziaur Rahman in 1978. Zia invited her to join the party, which she later led for decades.
Parliamentary system of Bangladesh: Bangladesh’s system of government, in which the prime minister leads the executive and depends on parliamentary confidence. Her first government followed the 1991 restoration of parliamentary government.
Awami League: A major Bangladeshi political party founded in 1949 and historically associated with Bengali nationalism. It is the BNP’s principal rival and the party led by Sheikh Hasina.
Sheikh Hasina: A Bangladeshi politician who led the Awami League and served multiple terms as prime minister. Their rivalry dominated national politics and alternated power between the Awami League and BNP.
Assassination of Ziaur Rahman: The 1981 military coup attempt in which Bangladeshi president Ziaur Rahman was killed. The killing of her husband altered her public role and preceded her party leadership.
Caretaker government of Bangladesh: A non-party interim administration model used in Bangladesh to oversee elections between elected governments. Her government introduced the system in 1996 after sustained opposition demands.
1996 Bangladeshi general election: A Bangladeshi election held in February and again in June 1996 after a political boycott and constitutional change. The February election produced a brief second Zia government; the June poll brought the Awami League to power.
Tarique Rahman: A Bangladeshi politician and senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader, and Khaleda Zia’s son. He became a prominent party figure during her leadership and political imprisonment.
Bangladesh military rule: Periods in Bangladesh’s history when military leaders governed directly or exercised dominant political authority. Zia rose as an opposition leader during the military government of Hussain Muhammad Ershad.

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