Mohammad Al-Masum Molla

With Khaleda Zia’s passing, Bangladesh has lost a towering political figure whose calm restraint often stood in stark contrast to the country’s bruising, combative political culture.

Twenty-three contests. Twenty-three victories. No losses.

Khaleda Zia's enviable election record testifies to her popularity

Again and again, she selected the harder road—not because it guaranteed victory, but because it preserved meaning

Khaleda Zia evolved from a shy military spouse into a defining figure of Bangladesh’s democratic struggle

The BNP believes that only a clear roadmap for the election will be able to improve the present volatile situation in the country’s politics.

Under the guise of “mob justice,” various groups, including students, have taken the law into their own hands.

The BNP is planning to ramp up efforts to push for a national election by December but will avoid a direct conflict with the interim government, party sources have said.