Pakistan, May 6 -- Former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia returned home on Tuesday to a jubilant welcome after months abroad for medical treatment. The 79-year-old BNP leader, who was jailed for corruption in 2018 under rival Sheikh Hasina's rule, flew back from Britain after being freed from house arrest following a student-led uprising in 2024.

Supporters lined the roads in Dhaka waving party flags and holding portraits of Zia, cheering her comeback. The Bangladesh National Party (BNP), which she chairs, views her return as a powerful symbol of political revival following years of suppression under Hasina's government.

Hasina fled Bangladesh after protestors stormed her palace in August 2024. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has s...