Economy of BangladeshDecember 1995
A general strike affects more than 60 cities and towns, aimed at forcing the resignation of Prime Minister Zia, who was accused of corruption and incompetence
Historical person
Khaleda Zia Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Khaleda Zia, based on 13 World History Database records associated with Bangladesh.
13 records1995–200710 events0 places
Chronological biography
1995
General StrikeDecember 1995
A general strike affects more than 60 cities and towns, aimed at forcing the resignation of Prime Minister Zia, who was accused of corruption and incompetence
StrikeDecember 1995
A general strike affects more than 60 cities and towns, aimed at forcing the resignation of Prime Minister Zia, who was accused of corruption and incompetence
1996
Constitution of Bangladesh1996
Zia resigns but enacts a constitutional amendment that all future elections be held under caretaker Governments
Election1996
Zia resigns but enacts a constitutional amendment that all future elections be held under caretaker Governments
Resignation of Khaleda Zia1996
Zia resigns but enacts a constitutional amendment that all future elections be held under caretaker Governments
Election15 February 1996
Violence in Bangladesh kept the election turnout to about 15%. Opposition leaders filed no candidates and claimed that the results showed that Prime Minister Zia had lost authority to rule
Prime Minister of Bangladesh15 February 1996
Appointed Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Awami League12 June 1996
The Election Commission of Bangladesh announces that the liberal Awami League of Hasina Wajed won 126 seats, the centrist National Party 103 seats, and the Jatiya Party 28
Election12 June 1996
The Election Commission of Bangladesh announces that the liberal Awami League of Hasina Wajed won 126 seats, the centrist National Party 103 seats, and the Jatiya Party 28
2007
Exile of Khaleda Zia22 April 2007
Bangladesh issues an arrest warrant for opposition leader Sheikh Hasina Wajed as a plane arrives to take her arch rival, the countrys last Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, into exile in Saudi Arabia
Exile of Khaleda Zia26 April 2007
Bangladeshs emergency Government backtracks on plans to exile two feuding former Prime Minister's but appears to threaten the women with corruption charges if they stay in the country
Arrest of Khaleda Zia and her son3 September 2007
Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia and one of her sons are arrested on charges of corruption and misuse of power
Titles and roles
Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.