Khaleda Zia Death Marks End Of An Era In Bangladesh
December 30, 2025
3:59 am
Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first woman prime minister and one of the most influential figures in the country’s modern political history, has died after a long illness. She was 80.
Her party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, confirmed on Tuesday that Zia died following years of serious health complications, including advanced liver disease, diabetes, arthritis, and heart related conditions, according to her doctors.
Zia’s death closes a defining chapter in Bangladesh politics shaped by her decades long rivalry with Sheikh Hasina, the former prime minister and leader of the Awami League. Together, the two women dominated the country’s political life for …
