Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female prime minister and an arch-rival of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina, has died from a prolonged illness. She was 80 years old. Zia intended to run for parliament in February, when the country will vote for the first time since a popular revolution in late 2024 unseated Hasina. Thrust into the […] The post Bangladesh’s first female prime minister Khaleda Zia dies aged 80 appeared first on Metro TV Online .