Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah on Wednesday noted that External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, during his visit to Dhaka, conveyed the condolences of the people and government of India as Bangladesh mourns the passing of former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia.

In a post on X, Hamidullah said, "HE @DrSJaishankar, Hon. External Affairs Minister, in Dhaka, conveys condolences of the people | Govt of #India as #Bangladesh mourns passing of former Prime Minister #BegumKhaledaZia, recognized her contribution to #democracy and expressed optimism to strengthen ties following democratic transition in Bangladesh thru the upcoming election (Feb 2026)."

As tributes continued to pour in from across the worl...