Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- Muktadir Rashid, Bangladeshi journalist, said that Khaleda Zia has been a great patriot and leader of Bangladesh.

Speaking to ANI, Rashid said that her son, Tarique Rahman, is expected to carry forward her legacy.

"Khaleda Zia was always a great leader for Bangladesh, for her wisdom, her spirit for the sovereignty and freedom. So she has been speaking all true for the Bangladeshi people and she always wanted to say that, I have no place to go. So whether I survive, I will be here. I will die. I will be here. So that is how the people in Bangladesh consider her, one of the most patriotic leaders in Bangladesh. And she was always the symbol of inclusiveness. She was a symbol of democratic values. And that is how she was ...