New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- Former Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Veena Sikri recounted her days in Bangladesh with Khaleda Zia as the Prime Minister.

Sikri lauded Zia's tenure as she did not let the BNP collapse.

She said, "She was the Prime Minister when I was High Commissioner in Dhaka between 2003 and 2006... She was very friendly, and she never refused a meeting... I really do feel very sorry that she has passed away. She had a very difficult last few months and years, critically ill... Her son, Tarique Rehman, returned to Dhaka just four days ago, and now she has passed away. I think certainly she will be remembered as Bangladesh's first Lady Prime Minister... She didn't let the BNP collapse... In terms of politics, I think the ...