Khaleda Zia, who became Bangladesh’s first female prime minister in 1991 and went on to develop a bitter rivalry with Sheikh Hasina, died at 80 on Tuesday after a long illness. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/30/asia-pacific/khaleda-zia-bangladesh-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #obituary #bangladesh #khaledazia #southasia #dhaka