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

Khaleda Zia's funeral is set for December 31, with Bangladesh observing three days of mourning and a general holiday.

Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, long seen as a favorite to return to power in next year’s elections, died Tuesday at age 80, her party...