Bangladesh is mourning Khaleda Zia, its first female prime minister who died from a prolonged illness at the age of 80. Zia, the leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), intended to run for parliament in February, when the country will vote for the first time since a popular revolution in late 2024 unseated former leader Sheikh Hasina. Zia's son Tarique Rahman had returned just last week from a self-imposed exile in London and will now lead the party in the election. But with Hasina in

1K views | Bangladesh Nationalist Party has demanded that the national elections be held by mid-2025, calling for the local polls to be conducted later. Leaders urge the interim Yunus government to prioritise the general election to meet public expectations. Diksha Bisla tells you more | WION | Facebook