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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Congress MP and former Rynic Shashi Tharoor has given a big statement about the huge fees levied by the US President on H-1B visas. Shashi Tharoor said that even though Trump’s move is being seen as a third shock given by America to India, through this visa, Indians with high skills go to work in America, but in a long time it can prove beneficial for India.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said, ‘We do not need to be so disappointed about this H-1B case. This is just a shock, which was absolutely unexpected. This will harm some people and companies for some time. But such reactions are possible in medium-term, which can further strengthen the situation for us in the long run. We should not see ourselves as a victim every time.

Shashi Tharoor’s perspective showed different from Congress

This view of Shashi Tharoor, who was a minister in the government of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, showed quite different and balanced from his party (Congress). At the same time, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called Narendra Modi a weak Prime Minister on the issue of H-1B visa, trade tariffs between the US-India and other controversies. At the same time, Congress party national president Mallikarjun Kharge accused PM Modi that he has limited the gimmick of embracing foreign policy only.

Shashi Tharoor spoke about Trump’s behavior

However, in an interview to The Wire, Shashi Tharoor emphasized the unstable and unexpected nature of US President Donald Trump. He said, “If Trump could be negatively unexpected for us earlier this year, then in the coming months and years he could prove to be positively unpredictable for us.”

Congress leader argued about H-1B visa

Emphasizing his argument, the Congress leader said, “Regarding the decision of H-1B visa, many analysts believe that heavy fees will effectively eliminate visa programs and it will result in India’s favor.”

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Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge has said a big thing for Prime Minister Modi on Sunday (September 7, 2025). Speaking in the context of the tariff imposed by the US on India, Mallikarjun Kharge called Prime Minister Narendra Modi the enemy of the country.

In fact, Congress party national president Mallikarjun Kharge was addressing a press meeting in Kalburgi district of Karnataka state on Sunday (September 7). During this, he claimed that US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi may be friends, but PM Modi has become the enemy of the country.

The whole atmosphere of the country has been spoiled- Kharge

Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said, “PM Modi and Donald Trump can be friends, may be good for each other, as they ask for votes for each other.” He claimed, ‘Modi and Trump have aligned at the cost of India. They have spoiled the atmosphere of the whole country.

What to say on the influence of American tariff on India,

Mallikarjun Kharge said on the impact of the tariff imposed by the US on India, ‘US President Donald Trump has imposed a huge tariff on India. In addition to 50 percent, he completely ruined our people after tariff. He stressed, ‘You walk on your ideology and protect the citizens of the country, because the nation comes first and your friendship comes after that.

Kharge requested Prime Minister Modi

Apart from this, Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he should understand that India has been following the foreign policy of fairness and negotiations for the last several decades and it should continue to move forward in the same way.

GST Kharge said on changes in

On the changes in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates, Kharge said that the Congress will welcome any steps to benefit the poor, but he accused the BJP government of harassing people for years. He claimed, ‘We raised this issue eight years ago. We had said that if there were two slabs, then the poor people will benefit, but they introduced four to five slabs and looted the people. After the election approached, he faced some problems and amended the GST slab.

We are together on issues of national interest, but will not allow it to be arbitrary- Kharge

Kharge also mentioned Modi’s earlier claim that no one has entered the Indian territory from China and said that now Modi himself has entered China. The Congress president emphasized that the opposition is united on issues of national interest, but it will not allow Modi to misuse support. He said, ‘We are one in the case of the country. It doesn’t have any message. But this does not mean that because we are supporting you, you should work arbitrarily. We do not believe in this.

Trump is my friend, saying that he spoiled the situation of the country- Kharge

Kharge accused Modi of damaging India’s international reputation by openly tie up with Trump. He said, ‘He spoiled India’s situation by saying that Trump is my friend and then once Trump.’ Kharge said that if India had continued its non -aligned policy, which he has followed since independence, then such a situation would not have arisen.

Congress will emphasize on which issues in Bihar elections

He listed issues that the Congress is planning to highlight in the upcoming elections in Bihar. The Congress President said, ‘We have many issues; Unemployment, law and order, sexual harassment on women … Dalits and backward are not getting scholarships and farmers are not getting fertilizer. The issue of vote theft is also our main agenda.

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Patna News: The Congress is in full action for the Bihar assembly elections. After many major changes made in Bihar, two big leaders of the party Rahul Gandhi and Sachin Pilot joined the post yatra with Kanhaiya Kumar, while now the party’s national president Mallikarjun Kharge is also going to visit. Kharge is coming on a two -day Bihar tour in April.

Mallikarjun Kharge Buxar and Patna will address public meetings at two places. He will visit Buxar on 19 April and Patna on 20 April. Along with addressing Congress workers in both places, they will hold a meeting with senior party leaders. There is no plan to meet Lalu Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav in Mallikarjun Kharge’s two -day Bihar tour. However, this visit of Mallikarjun Kharge is being considered important about the Bihar assembly elections.

According to sources, they will be decided by meeting with the leaders of Bihar Congress, how to make better coordination with allies. At the same time, a meeting of the leaders of the Grand Alliance is going to be held on 17 April. In -charge of Bihar Congress, Krishna Allavaru and Tejashwi Yadav will have the first meeting. Tejashwi Yadav has confirmed that there will be an important meeting of the Grand Alliance on April 17 and it will discuss the synergy of seats and other important things between all parties.

Just after this meeting, Mallikarjun Kharge is going to visit Bihar. That is, with complete planning, the Congress has prepared to enter the election this time. The Congress now wants to get its old land in Bihar through Kanhaiya Kumar. For this, even though he had to face the displeasure of his Senior leader. The time will tell how effective Kanhaiya Kumar and Congress’s pressure politics will be in Bihar.

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