His health was very bad for the last several days (file photo)
Digital Desk, New Delhi. Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Khaleda Zia passed away at the age of 80. She was admitted in a private hospital in Dhaka. His health was very bad for the last several days. After the death of Khaleda Zia, politicians around the world have expressed their reactions.
An incident related to Khaleda Zia is much discussed, when in 2013 she refused to meet the then President of India Pranab Mukherjee. At that time Khaleda Zia was the leader of the opposition in Bangladesh. The reason for this he said was the threat to his life.
was told there was a threat to life
Actually, in 2013, Pranab Mukherjee was on a tour of Bangladesh. During this time he had to meet Khaleda Zia. But at the same time, Jamaat-e-Islami was protesting against the decision to prove its three leaders guilty of war crimes. Khaleda Zia later told that even before the meeting, she had received inputs that she might be attacked. For this reason the meeting was cancelled.
Famous Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen has also commented on the demise of Khaleda Zia. He wrote on X that Khaleda Zia ruled as PM for 10 years, but during her tenure many of my books were banned. Now I hope that the ban on them will be lifted.
Taslima said that cases were registered against a woman, secular, humanitarian and free thinker writer, but she supported the Jihadis. An arrest warrant was issued against me. I could never go to Bangladesh during his rule. Will my 31 years of exile end with his death?