The 80-year-old fought to restore democracy after military takeover in 1980s, but corruption claims tainted her legacy.
The 80-year-old fought to restore democracy after military takeover in the 1980s, but corruption claims tainted her legacy.
By Moudud Ahmmed Sujan
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In early December, 48-year-old Tipu Sultan, a grassroots activist of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), stood outside Dhaka’s Evercare Hospital holding a placard that read, “I want to donate my kidney to Begum Khaleda Zia”.
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