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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

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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)