Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia freed after arch-rival Sheikh Hasina toppled amid unrest – Times of India

Khaleda Zia, former Bangladesh prime minister and a prominent opposition figure, has been released from years of house arrest after the ousting of her political rival, Sheikh Hasina. Mass protests on Monday led to Hasina fleeing the country after her resignation as country’s PM. After Hasina’s emergency departure, the army chief announced the formation of…

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PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti alleges house arrest on 5th anniversary of Article 370 abrogation | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti alleged that she was placed under house arrest on the fifth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Mufti said that the party office had been locked amid heightened security measures. “I have been placed under house arrest while the PDP…

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