UN mourns death of Khaleda Zia

The United Nations has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia, 80.he United Nations has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia, 80.

In a message sent from the UN office in Dhaka on Tuesday, the organisation said it was deeply saddened by the death of Bangladesh’s former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia. At this difficult moment, the United Nations extended its heartfelt condolences to the former prime minister’s family and loved ones, and reaffirmed its solidarity with the government and people of Bangladesh.

Begum Khaleda Zia, known as an uncompromising leader in politics, died at 6:00 am on Tuesday while undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in the capital. The death of the country’s first woman prime minister and BNP chairperson after a prolonged illness has plunged the nation’s political landscape into deep mourning. Her passing marks the end of an era.

She was a resolute and uncompromising leader in the struggle to protect democracy, national sovereignty and the rights of the people. With her death, politics has lost a strong and influential voice.