Khaleda Zia passed away at age 80

Exam-focused facts from the 31 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Khaleda Zia served three terms as Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
She was the first woman to lead the Bangladesh government.
Her funeral is scheduled at 2 pm at the South Plaza of the Parliament complex on Manik Mia Avenue.
India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will attend the funeral in Dhaka.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) announced her death.
In January 2025, the Supreme Court acquitted her in the last corruption case, allowing her to contest the February election.
Her son Tarique Rahman, acting chairman of the BNP, returned to Bangladesh after 17 years abroad.