New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- Foreign Affairs Expert Robinder Sachdev called the passing of Bangladesh's first woman Prime Minister, Khaleda Zia, the end of an era in Bangladesh.

Sachdev, while talking to ANI, said that her death was at a crucial juncture for Bangladesh as it stood at the threshold of elections.

He said, "The death of Khaleda Zia marks the end of an era in Bangladesh... It will have an impact on Bangladesh, and coming at this particular juncture, when elections for the first time after the revolution of students are due to be held in about 6 weeks, when the domestic politics of Bangladesh are completely in turmoil, and it seems BNP is the leading party out there. The BNP is benefiting from the return of Tarique Rehman, Khaleda ...