DHAKA — Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female prime minister and a towering figure in the country’s politics, has died at the age of 80 after a prolonged illness, her opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said on Tuesday.
Khaleda, who served two terms as prime minister, had been suffering from multiple health complications, including advanced cirrhosis of the liver, arthritis, diabetes, and chest and heart problems, according to her doctors.
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