Three-term PM of Bangla, widow of deceased dictator Ziaur Rahman, head of the Bangla Nationalist Party, an apparent magnet for corruption ...
is nabbed
Youse'll never take me alive coppers!... [BANG!]... Ow!... I quit!
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There is much speculation that Khaleda, leader of the main political opposition on the streets, may be arrested anytime, after a Dhaka court issued a warrant for her arrest yesterday.
Khaleda Zia had failed to appear before the court where she is on trial for corruption.
The party stalwarts sent out directives to all units that their movement to topple the government must continue under any circumstances, clearly hinting that the 69-year-old three-time prime minister may be detained any time.
However,
we can't all be heroes. Somebody has to sit on the curb and applaud when they go by...
it is still unclear as to who would take on the role of the party chief, with Khaleda behind bars, which appears to be a matter of inevitability to the BNP policymakers.
Acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been in jail and almost all the big shots are on the run.