Jaishankar meets Tarique, hands over condolence message
Staff Reporter Published: 31 December 2025, 01:58 PM
| Updated: 31 December 2025, 02:03 PM
Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar hands over a condolence message to BNP Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman in Dhaka on Wednesday.—Jago News photo
Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Wednesday met BNP Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in Dhaka and handed over his country’s condolence message on the death of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.
Jaishankar landed in Dhaka at 11:55 am on Wednesday aboard a special Indian Air Force aircraft. He was received by Ishrat Jahan, Director General of the South Asia Wing at Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay K. Verma.
he former Prime Minister died around 6:00am on Tuesday (30 December) while undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in the capital. She was 80.