India, Dec. 30 -- Exiled former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday expressed condolences over the death of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson and former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia, describing her passing as a major loss to the country's political life.

The 80-year-old, Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's first woman prime minister and one of its most influential political figures, died earlier in the day after battling prolonged illness. The BNP announced her death on social media, saying she passed away around 6 am, shortly after the Fajr prayers.

Hasina's condolence message was shared by the Awami League on its X account. "I extend my deepest condolences on the passing of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minist...