At a time when Bangladesh grapples with political uncertainty, the country bid adieu to one of its most towering personalities — 80-year-old Khaleda Zia. The former prime minister and chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) breathed her last at 6 am on December 30 at Dhaka’s Evercare Hospital where she was since November 23.
The 80-year-old, according to her doctors, had been suffering from multiple age-related ailments, including advanced cirrhosis of the liver, arthritis, diabetes, and complications related to her chest and heart.
Khaleda’s funeral is likely to be held at Manik Mia Avenue in the capital on Wednesday (December 31), said Salahuddin Ahmed, a member of the party’s standing committee.
