Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's First Woman PM, Passes Away at 80 After Long Illness

• Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's first woman Prime Minister and BNP leader, died at 80 after a prolonged illness.
• She suffered from multiple age-related conditions including liver cirrhosis, arthritis, diabetes, and heart/lung complications.
• Zia was admitted on November 23 and received treatment for 36 days for infections affecting her heart and lungs.
• Her death was confirmed by BNP, occurring on Tuesday at 6:00 am, just after the Fajr prayer.
• Family members, including her eldest son Tarique Rahman, and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir were present.

Why It Matters: Bangladesh's first woman PM, Khaleda Zia, passed away at 80 after a prolonged battle with illness.