Gurugram, Dec. 30 -- Former diplomat Anil Trigunayat on Tuesday expressed condolences on the passing of former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia, calling it the end of an era. He spoke about how Bangladesh would now see an era of new leadership and it remains to be seen how things play out with the elections slated for February next year.

Speaking to ANI, Triguniyat said, "I convey our condolences to the people of Bangladesh, her family, and the BNP party. An era is over now; we call it the 'Battle of Begum' is over... This means that you will have a new era of leadership in Bangladesh, which will be mostly male-dominated... Now Tariq Rahman will take over as chairman. This will also provide certain sympathy among the Bangladeshi people for the ...