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Former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia, a towering political figure whose archrivalry with former premier Sheikh Hasina shaped the country's politics for

Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia dies at 80, ending decades-long political rivalry with Sheikh Hasina. The rivalry between both leaders shaped Bangladesh's politics since the 1980.

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister and BNP leader Khaleda Zia passed away in Dhaka at 80 after years of battling multiple ailments. She breathed her last at Evercare Hospital ICU, surrounded by family.

Bangladesh's first female prime minister, Khaleda Zia dies at 80, after a prolonged illness, as per reports. Khaleda Zia had advanced cirrhosis of the liver, arthritis, diabetes, chest and heart problems, her doctors said.

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Khaleda Zia breathed her last on Tuesday after battling prolonged illness. Zia's funeral will be held on Wednesday, and she will be buried beside her husband, the late president Ziaur Rahman.

DHAKA: The funeral of Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia will be held on Wednesday, and she will be buried with full state honours beside her husban

After 17 years in exile, Tarique Rahman's dramatic return has injected fresh energy into Bangladesh's fractured political landscape. With Sheikh Hasina out of power and the country heading into its first post-Hasina election, Rahman's decision to contest polls signals a decisive bid to turn legacy into leadership. Blending sympathy, strategy and symbolism, his entry could reshape the opposition's role in Bangladesh's next political chapter.

The longtime chief of Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) and a three-time prime minister died earlier in the day in Dhaka after a prolonged illness. She was 80.

Khaleda Zia served as Bangladesh's Prime Minister twice, first from 1991 to 1996 and again from 2001 to 2006. During both terms, her approach towards India remained cautious, distant, and often adversarial.