India, Dec. 30 -- The funeral of Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia will be held on Wednesday in capital Dhaka after Zohr prayers, said the country's law advisor Asif Nazrul.

Khaleda Zia died on Tuesday aged 80 after prolonged illness. "My mother is no more," said her elder son Tarique Rahman, who is also the acting Chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP), on Tuesday morning.

The funeral will be attended by dignitaries from across the world, including foreign minister S Jaishankar.

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