Former PM of Bangladesh Khaleda Zia Dies at 80

© AP Photo / A.M. AhadBangladesh's former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Khaleda Zia, waves to supporters at a protest rally to mark the second anniversary of a general election boycotted by a major opposition alliance in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (File)
Bangladesh's former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Khaleda Zia, waves to supporters at a protest rally to mark the second anniversary of a general election boycotted by a major opposition alliance in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (File) - Sputnik India, 1920, 30.12.2025
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Khaleda Zia became the first female Prime Minister of Bangladesh in 1991. She served two terms in office, from 1991 to 1996 and again from 2001 to 2006.
Begum Khaleda Zia, the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh and leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), passed away at the age of 80, the BNP said on Tuesday.
Khaleda Zia was hospitalised in a private facility in November due to a chest infection that affected both her heart and lungs. By December, her condition had worsened significantly, and she was placed on a ventilator.
"The BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister, Begum Khaleda Zia, passed away today at 6:00 a.m.," the party said on X
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party regained its position as one of the leading forces in the country’s politics after student protests in August last year led to the ousting of the Awami League government of then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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