Jaishankar arrives in Dhaka to pay tribute to Begum Zia

The Report Desk

Published: December 31, 2025, 01:11 PM

Jaishankar arrives in Dhaka to pay tribute to Begum Zia

India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday morning to pay his final respects to former prime minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.

He reached the capital at around 11:30am on a special aircraft of the Indian Air Force, which landed at Bashar Air Base.

Upon arrival, Jaishankar was received by Foreign Ministry Secretary M Farhad Hossain and Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma.

The visit reflects India’s expression of condolence following the death of former prime minister Khaleda Zia.

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