Bangladesh turmoil
Wave of sympathy, support for son as leader likely ahead of February election
Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairperson Khaleda Zia waves to activists as she arrives for a rally in Dhaka on Jan. 20, 2014. Zia died in Dhaka on Dec. 30, opening up a gap in the nation’s politics. © Reuters
MASUM BILLAH
December 31, 2025 10:51 JST
DHAKA — The death of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia on Tuesday has opened up a gap in the country’s politics less than two months before the first post-revolution elections, but her Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) could likely see a boost amid a wave of sympathy.