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What role did Khaleda Zia play in the Bangladesh Nationalist Party?

Khaleda Zia, the wife of Ziaur Rahman, became one of the most important leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. She served as prime minister after the party won elections in 1991 and again in 2001, and she remained the party’s longtime chair, helping to shape its political direction over several decades.