External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, left, with Bangladesh National Party leader Tarique Rahman, during his visit for the funeral of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, in Bangladesh. Photo: X/@hamidullah_riaz via PTI
The passing of Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia leaves an “irreplaceable void” but her “vision and legacy” will continue to nurture India-Bangladesh relations, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a letter that was handed over by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman in Dhaka on Wednesday.
This is the first visit by Mr. Jaishankar to Dhaka since the interim government took charge on August 5, 2024. Foreign Affairs adviser of the government, Touhid Hossein was among those who met Mr. Jaishankar.
Published – December 31, 2025 02:57 pm IST
