Before the general elections in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has suffered a major setback. The country’s former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia passed away on Tuesday morning (December 30, 2025). At the same time, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi expressed deep sorrow over his demise and expressed condolences to his family, supporters and the people of Bangladesh.

Rahul posted on social media

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi shared a post on social media platform X expressing grief. He said, ‘I am saddened by the demise of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. During his long career in public life, he played an important role in the political journey of Bangladesh. My heartfelt condolences to his family, supporters and people of Bangladesh.

Saddened by the passing of former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Begum Khaleda Zia. Over her long career in public life, she played a significant role in Bangladesh’s political journey.

My heartfelt condolences to her family, supporters, and the people of Bangladesh.

—Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) December 30, 2025

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge expressed grief

At the same time, Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge also expressed grief over the demise of Khaleda Zia. He wrote in his X post, ‘On behalf of the Indian National Congress, I express my deep condolences on the demise of former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Begum Khaleda Zia. In his long public career, he played a key role in shaping the political journey of the country. I express my heartfelt condolences to his family and the people of Bangladesh.

Saddened by the passing of former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Begum Khaleda Zia. Over her long career in public life, she played a significant role in Bangladesh’s political journey.

My heartfelt condolences to her family, supporters, and the people of Bangladesh.

—Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) December 30, 2025

Khaleda Zia died in hospital

According to the information given by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Khaleda Zia died at around 6 am on Tuesday morning. He breathed his last at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, where he was undergoing treatment for more than a month. The party’s statement said that he died immediately after Fajr prayers. As soon as the news of Khaleda Zia’s demise came out, a wave of mourning ran in the country’s politics.

Khaleda Zia was suffering from heart and lung related problems

It was told that on November 23, he was admitted to a private hospital due to serious problems related to heart and lungs. After this his health continued to fluctuate. According to Bangladeshi media reports, she was also suffering from pneumonia in her last days and remained under the strict observation of doctors for about 36 days. During this time his condition remained critical.

The team of doctors had advised not to travel abroad

For the last few years, Khaleda Zia was suffering from many chronic diseases. A special medical team was formed for his treatment, which included doctors from Bangladesh as well as Britain, America, China and Australia. This month there was also discussion about taking him abroad for better treatment, but this plan was canceled after the advice of doctors. Doctors said that her condition was so weak that she was not in a position to travel internationally.

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Former Prime Minister and President of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Khaleda Zia, considered a strong pillar of Bangladesh politics, passed away today at the age of 80. He breathed his last in a private hospital in Dhaka. Khaleda Zia, who gave direction to the country’s politics for a long time, had the honor of being the first woman Prime Minister of Bangladesh.

Khaleda Zia was born in the year 1945 in Jalpaiguri (present-day India). In the year 1959, she was married to Ziaur Rahman, who later became the President of Bangladesh. In 1981, Ziaur Rehman was assassinated by military officers, after which Khaleda Zia’s life took a new turn.

Entry into politics and journey to power

After the murder of her husband, Khaleda Zia entered active politics. She became the President of BNP in the year 1984. Under her leadership, the opposition won the 1991 elections and Khaleda Zia became the first woman Prime Minister of Bangladesh. She had been PM three times. His first term was from March 1991 to February 1996, his second term lasted for a few weeks after February 1996 and his third term was from October 2001 to October 2006.

What is Khaleda Zia’s net worth?

There is no publicly available accurate data regarding Khaleda Zia’s net worth. However, according to the election affidavit given in 2018, his annual income was reported to be around 1.52 crore Bangladeshi Taka. Apart from this, an annual income of 67,31,314 taka (49 lakh rupees) is earned from the rent of houses, apartments and shops. Whereas the income from shares, savings certificates and bank deposits is 85,09,813 taka (62 lakh rupees). According to the affidavit, Khaleda Zia had 50 thousand 300 taka in cash. At the same time, 4,77,85,267 taka (3 crore 51 lakh rupees) are deposited in banks and financial institutions. The cost of the cars owned by Khaleda Zia is 48,65,000 Taka (35 lakh 81 thousand rupees). The price of electronic goods is 5,00,000 Taka (3 lakh 68 thousand rupees).

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