ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq is due to travel to Dhaka on Wednesday to attend the funeral of Bangladesh’s former prime minister Khaleda Zia, a move that highlights a recent thaw in relations between the two South Asian countries after decades of unease. Zia, Bangladesh’s first female prime minister and a key political figure for decades, died on Tuesday at the age of 80 after a prolonged illness, her Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said. Her death prompted messages of condolence from leaders across the region, including Pakistan’s prime minister.

Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's first female prime minister, dies at 80 after battling multiple health issues.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday expressed condolences over the passing of Bangladesh’s first female prime minister, Khaleda Zia, describing her as a committed…

Khaleda Zia's funeral LIVE: Follow The Hindu's LIVE updates on the funeral ceremonies of Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia; Jaishankar to represent India in Dhaka

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq is due to travel to Dhaka on Wednesday to attend the funeral of Bangladesh’s former prime minister Khaleda Zia, a…

A sea of mourners have gathered in Dhaka to pay final respects to Khaleda Zia, who died on Tuesday aged 80.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar shook hands in Dhaka on Wednesday, establishing the…