Khaleda Zia: 'Shy housewife' who led Bangladesh in the 1990s and 2000s

Khaleda Zia, who has died at the age of 80, was Bangladesh's first female prime minister. Her husband, Ziaur Rahman, a leading figure in the country's struggle for independence, was president in 1977. At the time, Ms Zia was described as a "shy housewife" devoted to their two sons. But, following he...

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