Former PM of Bangladesh and BNP chief Begum Khaleda Zia passes away, was admitted in hospital in Dhaka

Begum Khaleda Zia, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh and head of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), passed away at the age of 80. She was suffering from a serious illness for a long time and was undergoing treatment. The news of his demise has created a wave of mourning in Bangladesh politics.

Begum Khaleda Zia was counted among the most influential leaders of Bangladesh politics. She served as the country’s Prime Minister twice and remained active in politics for decades. His demise is being seen as the end of a big chapter in Bangladeshi politics.

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