Kathmandu, Dec. 31 -- Foreign Minister Bala Nanda Sharma reached Dhaka on Tuesday to attend the funeral of former Bangladeshi prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chair Khaleda Zia.

He was received at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by Nepali ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanashyam Bhandari, and Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh M. Forhadul Islam.

The funeral is scheduled for Wednesday.

Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow over Khaleda Zia's passing. In a statement, she said the former leader's death was a great loss to Bangladesh and the region. "On behalf of the government and people of Nepal, I extend my heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, and the people...