Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his heartfelt condolences to Tarique Rahman on the demise of his mother and former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. The three-time Bangladesh prime minister and BNP matriarch died on Tuesday following a prolonged illness. PM Modi remembered late Khaleda Zia as a leader of "rare resolve and conviction". She was a leader of rare resolve and conviction, and had the distinction of being the first woman Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's first woman prime minister, died on Tuesday at the age of 80 after a prolonged illness.

Source: Mint January 01, 2026 01:58 UTC