Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh signs the Condolence Book expressing condolences at the passing of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, at the High Commission of Bangladesh in New Delhi on January 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday (January 1, 2026) visited the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi and expressed his condolence on the demise of former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia. Sharing a photo of his visit on X, Mr. Singh said, “Went to the High Commission of Bangladesh in New Delhi. Signed the Condolence Book expressing our profound sorrow at the passing of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. Our thoughts are with her family and the people of Bangladesh.” Went to the High Commission of Bangladesh in New Delhi. Signed the Condolence Book expressing our profound sorrow at the passing of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. Our thoughts are with her family and the people of Bangladesh. @bdhc_delhipic.twitter.com/AscV4ZdIUe — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) January 1, 2026 Zia, the longtime chief of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), died early Tuesday in Dhaka after a prolonged illness. She was 80. The first woman prime minister of Bangladesh and the second in the Muslim world after Pakistan’s Benazir Bhutto, Zia dominated the country’s politics for decades. Published – January 01, 2026 04:34 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Buyers urged to be vigilant while buying gold ATF price cut by steep 7%, commercial LPG rate up ₹111 per cylinder