Sheikh Hasina, current Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Khaleda Zia, Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh and one of the influential politicians of Bangladesh

In Bangladeshi politics, the term Battle of Begums (Bengali: বেগমদের যুদ্ধ) refers to the political rivalry between Sheikh Hasina Wazed of Awami League and her counterpart Khaleda Zia of the Nationalist Party.[1][2][3][4]

History

The political rivalry between Awami League and Nationalist Party dates back to pre-independence Bangladesh where the issue regarding whom proclaimed Independence of Bangladesh, according to many sources it was Mujibur Rehman[5][6] the father of Sheikh Hasina whom proclaimed Bangladeshi independence but to some it was Ziaur Rehman[7] who was the husband of Khaleda Zia. Regarding these disputes for over decades there have been rivalries between both of them which have resulted in widespread national violence.[3]

Aftermath

Over the years, the use of the term has declined as Sheikh Hasina has been in power since 2009 and while Khaleda has been under arrests for a long time as a result many people believe that Hasina is the sole-winner of these political rivalries.[3][8]

References

  1. ↑ Web Desk (2 December 2013). "Battle Of The Begums". OutLookIndia. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  2. ↑ NAYAR, KULDIP (2018-03-04). "The Battle of the Two Begums of Bangladesh". www.thecitizen.in. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  3. 1 2 3 "Bangladesh grows tired of the Battling Begums". BBC News. 2018-02-11. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  4. ↑ Kapila, Subhash. "The Battle of the Begums". www.boloji.com. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  5. ↑ League, Bangladesh Awami. "10th day of April, 1971: The Proclamation Of Independence". www.albd.org. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  6. ↑ "Bangladesh Independence Day, 26 March - Assumption University of Thailand". www.au.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  7. ↑ Journal, South Asia (2021-03-30). "Bangladesh: Declaration of Independence and Falsehood!". South Asia Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  8. ↑ Amza, Azaera. "PM Hasina on top in battle of the Bangladesh Begums". PM Hasina on top in battle of the Bangladesh Begums. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
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