Mourners surround Bangladesh's parliament in Dhaka to pay their respects to the country's first female prime minister.

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

Zia became the country's first female leader in 1991 after its first democratic election in 20 years.

Bangladesh's first female prime minister dies after a prolonged illness in Dhaka, her party says.

Follow The Hindu for live updates on Bangladesh former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, who passed away after a prolonged illness on December 30, 2025.

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s former prime minister Khaleda Zia, who many believed would sweep elections next year to lead her country once again, died on Tuesday aged 80, her Bangladesh…

Tributes pour in from around the world as Bangladesh mourns Khaleda Zia.

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Mourners surround Bangladesh's parliament in Dhaka to pay their respects to the country's first female prime minister.

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

Bangladesh bid farewell Wednesday to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia with a state funeral attended by vast crowds mourning a towering figure whose...