
Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female prime minister and leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, has died at the age of 80 following a prolonged illness, as confirmed by her party on December 30, 2025.

Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female prime minister and leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, has died at the age of 80 following a prolonged illness, as confirmed by her party on December 30, 2025.