Bangladesh’s big question: Will Khaleda Zia’s son build on her legacy?

Khaleda's death marks the end of an era. But will it be the start of a new one under Khaleda's son Tarique Rahman?

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Dhaka, Bangladesh – On Tuesday, the premises of Evercare Hospital in Bangladesh’s capital turned into a sombre focal point for a nation’s grief as news filtered out of the medical facility: Khaleda Zia, three-time prime minister and longtime leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was dead.

Khaleda had been receiving treatment at the hospital since the night of November 23.

Bangladesh’s big question: Will Khaleda Zia’s son build on her legacy?

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