41 moments

1. Birth in Jalpaiguri

   1946-08-15 · Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India

   Khaleda Zia was born in Jalpaiguri, then in British India. The article documents conflicting birth dates elsewhere; this is the infobox date.

2. Family relocation to Dinajpur

   1950-01-01 · Dinajpur, Bangladesh

   Her family migrated from Jalpaiguri to Dinajpur after communal riots, beginning her upbringing in what is now Bangladesh.

3. Joined husband in West Pakistan

   1965-01-01 · West Pakistan, Pakistan

   She moved to West Pakistan to live with her husband, Pakistan Army officer Ziaur Rahman. The source does not identify a city; coordinates represent the former West Pakistan region.

4. Moved to Chittagong

   1969-03-01 · Chittagong, Bangladesh

   The family returned to East Pakistan and relocated to Chittagong because of Ziaur Rahman's army posting.

5. Sheltered in Khilgaon

   1971-05-01 · Khilgaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh

   After arriving through Narayanganj, she and her children were taken to her sister's house in Khilgaon, Dhaka. The source gives no day of arrival at the house beyond the surrounding 16 May 1971 journey.

6. Arrived at Narayanganj during Liberation War

   1971-05-16 · Narayanganj, Bangladesh

   During the Bangladesh Liberation War, Zia traveled from Chittagong to Dhaka with her children and arrived by launch at Narayanganj.

7. Lived in hiding at Siddheshwari

   1971-06-01 · Siddheshwari, Dhaka, Bangladesh

   After moving between hiding places, she lived in a Siddheshwari house until Pakistani forces arrested her. The move followed events of 28 May and 3 June; its exact date is not stated.

8. Detention in Dhaka Cantonment

   1971-07-01 · Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh

   Following arrest, she and her children were transferred to a house inside Dhaka Cantonment and remained detained until early December. The source says she was detained until the first week of December 1971.

9. Detained at old Parliament building

   1971-07-02 · Old Parliament Building, Dhaka, Bangladesh

   Pakistani forces arrested Zia and her children and initially confined them in a room in the old Parliament building. The arrest is dated 2 July 1971; the source does not separately date transfer to this room.

10. Reunited with Ziaur Rahman at Comilla Cantonment

    1971-12-01 · Comilla Cantonment, Cumilla, Bangladesh

    After a short stay in Shamshernagar, Zia and her sons traveled to Comilla Cantonment with Ziaur Rahman. The movement followed her 16 December 1971 release; no more precise date is stated.

11. Released and flown to Shamshernagar

    1971-12-16 · Shamshernagar Airport, Moulvibazar, Bangladesh

    Released on the day of Pakistan's surrender, Zia and her sons were flown from Dhaka to Shamshernagar and received at the airport.

12. State visit to the Netherlands

    1979-01-01 · Netherlands

    As first lady, Zia accompanied President Ziaur Rahman on a state visit to the Netherlands. The caption establishes the country and year but not a city; coordinates represent the Netherlands.

13. Led public rally at BNP party office

    1983-09-30 · Bangladesh Nationalist Party office, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Zia led her first major public rally during the early anti-Ershad movement. The article does not name the specific party-office address; coordinates represent BNP's Dhaka headquarters area.

14. Gherao of the Secretariat

    1983-11-28 · Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Zia joined alliance leaders in encircling the Secretariat in Dhaka and was put under house arrest that day.

15. Detained at Purbani Hotel

    1987-11-10 · Purbani Hotel, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    During the anti-Ershad 'Dhaka Seize' programme, authorities detained Zia at Purbani Hotel, where she had been coordinating the movement. The preceding text identifies 10 November 1987 as the day of the seizure programme.

16. Private visit to Washington

    1992-03-18 · Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    As prime minister, Zia made a private visit to Washington and met U.S. President George H. W. Bush.

17. SAARC visit to New Delhi

    1992-05-01 · New Delhi, India

    Zia visited New Delhi for the eighth SAARC summit. The table is under the 1992 heading.

18. Official visit to Islamabad

    1992-08-01 · Islamabad, Pakistan

    Zia made an official visit to Pakistan as prime minister. The table is under the 1992 heading.

19. SAARC chair's visit to Islamabad

    1995-03-02 · Islamabad, Pakistan

    While chair of SAARC, Zia visited Pakistan on a state visit. The table is under the 1995 heading.

20. World Summit for Social Development

    1995-03-11 · Copenhagen, Denmark

    Zia attended the World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen. The table is under the 1995 heading.

21. State visit to Beijing

    2002-12-24 · Beijing, China

    Zia met Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji during a state visit to Beijing. The table is under the 2002 heading.

22. SAARC summit visit to Islamabad

    2004-01-01 · Islamabad, Pakistan

    Zia visited Islamabad for the 12th SAARC summit. The table is under the 2004 heading.

23. State visit to Bandar Seri Begawan

    2004-01-01 · Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

    Zia continued her Southeast Asian state travel with a visit to Brunei. The table is under the 2004 heading.

24. State visit to Jakarta

    2004-01-01 · Jakarta, Indonesia

    Zia made a state visit to Jakarta accompanied by a large business delegation. The table is under the 2004 heading.

25. Official visit to Singapore

    2005-03-01 · Singapore

    Zia made an official visit to Singapore at Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's invitation. This official pre-visit announcement establishes the scheduled visit; Wikipedia's trip list records it as a completed state visit.

26. State visit to Tokyo

    2005-07-01 · Tokyo, Japan

    

    Zia visited Japan and held talks with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. The table is under the 2005 heading.

27. Talks in Beijing with Wen Jiabao

    2005-08-18 · Great Hall of the People, Beijing, China

    Zia held talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Great Hall of the People.

28. Umrah pilgrimage at Mecca

    2005-10-01 · Mecca, Saudi Arabia

    Zia traveled to Mecca for Umrah during a month-long Saudi visit. The source gives a date range rather than the date of her arrival in Mecca.

29. Umrah pilgrimage at Medina

    2005-10-01 · Medina, Saudi Arabia

    The same Umrah journey included Medina. The table lists Mecca as the area visited but its note explicitly identifies Medina; the exact Medina date is unstated.

30. Official visit to Islamabad

    2006-02-01 · Islamabad, Pakistan

    Zia made another official visit to Islamabad, signing agreements and visiting earthquake survivors. The table is under the 2006 heading.

31. State visit to New Delhi

    2006-03-01 · New Delhi, India

    Zia visited India, met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and discussed bilateral differences. The table is under the 2006 heading.

32. State visit to Riyadh

    2006-10-01 · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Zia visited Saudi Arabia and met King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The table is under the 2006 heading.

33. Detention at parliament-building prison

    2007-09-03 · Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban premises, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    The caretaker government arrested Zia on corruption charges and detained her in a makeshift prison at the parliament-building premises.

34. Moved from cantonment residence to Gulshan

    2010-11-13 · Gulshan, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    After leaving her long-term cantonment home, Zia moved to her brother Sayeed Iskandar's residence in Gulshan. Coordinates represent the Gulshan neighborhood, not a published residential address.

35. Imprisoned at Old Dhaka Central Jail

    2018-02-08 · Old Dhaka Central Jail, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    After being sentenced in the Zia Orphanage Trust case, she became the sole inmate of Old Dhaka Central Jail.

36. Admitted to Bangladesh Medical University

    2019-04-01 · Bangladesh Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    While imprisoned, Zia was admitted to Bangladesh Medical University for treatment.

37. Conditional release to Gulshan residence

    2020-03-25 · Gulshan, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Zia was released from prison on condition that she stay at her Gulshan home and not leave Bangladesh. Coordinates represent Gulshan rather than her non-public residence.

38. Treatment at Evercare Hospital Dhaka

    2021-04-01 · Evercare Hospital Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Zia underwent repeated treatment at Evercare Hospital Dhaka amid serious chronic illness. This card begins with the first documented 2021 hospital period; the quotation also records later treatment periods.

39. Air-ambulance journey to London

    2025-01-07 · London, England, United Kingdom

    After being allowed to travel abroad for treatment, Zia departed for London aboard a special air ambulance. Coordinates represent London; the article does not specify an arrival airport.

40. Admitted to The London Clinic

    2025-01-08 · The London Clinic, London, England, United Kingdom

    The day after arriving in London, Zia was admitted to The London Clinic for treatment. The preceding sentence dates her journey to London to 7 January 2025.

41. Death at Evercare Hospital Dhaka

    2025-12-30 · Evercare Hospital Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    After prolonged illness, Zia died at Evercare Hospital Dhaka. The article's surrounding section identifies the year as 2025.