Former Bangladesh
Dhaka: Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Begum Khaleda Zia, passed away on Tuesday morning at a private hospital in the capital, Dhaka. She was 80 years old.The BNP confirmed her death through an official statement shared on social media. According to the party’s media cell, Khaleda Zia breathed her last at Evercare Hospital, where she had been undergoing treatment for more than a month.Hospital sources said that the former prime minister had been in critical condition and was on life support in recent days. Doctors stated that she was suffering from multiple complications, including severe infections affecting her heart and lungs, which eventually proved fatal.Khaleda Zia served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh twice and remained one of the most dominant and influential figures in the country’s political history. She led the Bangladesh Nationalist Party for decades and played a pivotal role in shaping national politics over the years.Widely regarded as a key architect of Bangladesh’s modern political landscape, Khaleda Zia rose to prominence in the 1980s and went on to become the country’s first woman prime minister in 1991. She later served a second term from 2001 to 2006.With her passing, Bangladesh has lost a towering political leader, and her death marks the end of a significant era in the nation’s political journey. Condolences and tributes have begun pouring in from party leaders, political figures, and supporters across the country.Further details regarding her funeral and official mourning are expected to be announced by the party leadership.
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