India, Dec. 31 -- External affairs minister S Jaishankar reached Dhaka on Wednesday to attend former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia's funeral and expressed condolences on behalf of India. After arriving in Dhaka, Jaishankar also met Zia's son and acting chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Tarique Rahman.

In a post on X, Jaishankar wrote, "On arrival in Dhaka, met with Mr Tarique Rahman, Acting Chairman of BNP and son of former PM of Bangladesh Begum Khaleda Zia. Handed over to him a personal letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi."

He added, "Conveyed deepest condolences on behalf of the Government and people of India."

Khaleda Zia died on Tuesday at the age of 80 after a prolonged illness.

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