Nepal, Dec. 30 -- BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia passed away while undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka early today.

"Khaleda Zia passed away at around 6:00am, just after Fajr prayer," said a post on the BNP's verified Facebook page.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir also confirmed her passing.

Khaleda was admitted to Evercare Hospital on November 23 on the advice of her medical board after being diagnosed with infections in her heart and lungs. She was also suffering from pneumonia.

Khaleda, 80, had long been suffering from multiple health complications, including heart problems, liver and kidney issues, diabetes, lung problems, arthritis, and eye-related illnesses. She had a perma...