Begum Khaleda Zia, chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was Bangladesh’s first female prime minister. Rising from the role of a homemaker, she led a movement against the nine-year rule of military leader Hussain Muhammad Ershad and earned the title of an uncompromising leader. On March 19, 1991, she became the country’s prime minister, marking a historic moment in Bangladesh’s political history. Acting President Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed appointed her as prime minister and formed a cabinet consisting of 11 ministers and 21 state ministers. Khaleda Zia took her oath of office on March 20, 1991. She later served two additional terms as prime minister, in 1996 and 2001, further consolidating her position as a central figure in national politics. The report highlights her enduring political legacy and notes that her leadership journey symbolized resilience and determination in Bangladesh’s democratic movement.