Khaleda Zia

Full name  Begum Khaleda Zia

Birth date  August 15, 1945

Birthplace Dinajpur, Bangladesh

Occupation  Politician

Political party BNP (Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Spouse   Ziaur Rahman (1960 to 1981)

Children  2 childrean  Arafat Rahman , Tarique Rahman,

Religion   Islam

Begum Khaleda Zia  who is the First Lady of Bangladesh, He is the first woman Prime Minister in the Bangladesh history as well as second in the Muslim world. She is the chair-person one of the largest (In Bangladesh History)  Bangladeshi political parties, Bangladesh Nationalist Party. She is the magnificent political leader around the country who leads her party with  leadership.

Khaleda Zia Early Life

Begum Khaleda Zia was born August 15, 1945, in Dinajpur,His father name is Iskandar Majumder, and  His mother name is Taiyaba Majumder.

Begum Khaleda Zia Career

General Ziaur Rahma was assassinated in the military coup on May 30, 1981.  K.  Zia joined in the B.  N. P. with a request of some top leaders of  Bangladesh Nationalist Party on January 03, 1982. After that, she elected vice-president of Bangladesh Nationalist Party in 1983. Begum Khaleda Zia became chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party on May 10, 1984, as Justice Sattar retired from politics on that time. Now she is the lifetime chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party. With her leadership, Bangladesh Nationalist Party gets a new frame and won the national election more than three times. Begum Khaleda Zia positioned the party with her powerful leadership quality; the party turned into a largest political group.

Begum Khaleda Zia was elected Prime Minister after winning the general elections of 1991, 1996 and 2001 for his party. After all, the 1996’ election was boycotted by other major parties. She is the second Prime Minister of Bangladesh, after Sheikh Hasina since 1971 as she ruled the country more than  ten years. 

Personal Life

Begum Khaleda Zia got married to Ziaur Rahman on August 1960 On that time General  Zia was working in Dinajpur as a Pakistani army officer.  Ziaur Rahman was one of the great heroes in the time of liberation war against Pakistan. She has two sons named  Arafat Rahman and Tarique Rahman  Koko.

Tarique Rahman is the current Senior Vice Chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Arafat Rahman is a businessman and He is associated with the Bangladesh Cricket Board and City Club He  died on January 24, 2015, due to a cardiac arrest.