Battle of Begums

In Bangladeshi politics, the term Battle of Begums (বেগমদের যুদ্ধ) refers to the political rivalry between Sheikh Hasina Wazed of Awami League and her counterpart Begum Khaleda Zia of the Nationalist Party.

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 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman the father of Sheikh Hasina whom proclaimed Bangladeshi independence but to some it was Ziaur Rahman 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.

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.