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Bangladesh holds a solemn funeral for former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia

Funeral convoy of former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia sets off under heavy security

The funeral convoy carrying Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia leaves the hospital for Zia's residence ahead of a state funeral.

Zia, the first woman to serve as prime minister in the South Asian nation of 170 million people, died on December 30, 2025, aged 80.

(Source: AFP)