Dhaka, Dec 30 (V7N) – Begum Khaleda Zia, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh and chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), passed away early Tuesday morning at 6:00 am while undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, (Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un). Her personal physician and BNP National Standing Committee member, Professor Dr. A.Z.M. Zahid Hossain, confirmed her death.

At the time, her eldest son and BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, daughter-in-law Dr. Zobaida Rahman, granddaughter Zaima Rahman, younger son’s wife Sharmili Rahman, younger brother Shamim Eskandar, his wife, elder sister Selina Islam, other family members, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, and the entire medical board overseeing her treatment were present at the hospital.

Begum Khaleda Zia, aged 80, had long suffered from multiple health complications including diabetes, arthritis, kidney, liver, heart, and lung conditions. Despite ongoing treatment and medical supervision, her health deteriorated, leading to her death early Tuesday.

Her passing marks the end of a significant political era in Bangladesh.

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