Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's First Woman PM & BNP Leader, Dies at 80

• Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's first woman prime minister and BNP leader, passed away at 80 in Dhaka's Apollo Hospital.
• She died early Tuesday at 6 am, confirmed by BNP's ICT Affairs Secretary A.K.M. Wahiduzzaman and later by BNP Media Cell.
• Her health had deteriorated significantly, suffering from prolonged complications, and she was admitted on November 26.
• Son Tarique Rahman, Zubaida Rahman, and Zaima Rahman visited her shortly before her passing.
• Zia served as PM three times, was a dominant and influential figure in Bangladesh politics for over three decades.

Why It Matters: Bangladesh mourns the passing of Khaleda Zia, a three-time PM and influential political figure.