Tributes pour in from around the world as Bangladesh mourns Khaleda Zia.
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Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's first female prime minister and Sheikh Hasina's archrival who dominated politics for decades, has died aged 80.
During her years in and out of power, Bangladesh's politics came to be defined by Khaleda Zia's bitter feud with rival Sheikh Hasina - with the two women alternating between government and opposition.
The country's first female prime minister governed in periods of violent unrest and economic hardship.
The 80-year-old fought to restore democracy after military takeover in 1980s, but corruption claims tainted her legacy.
A leader for three terms, she traded the country's leadership with Sheikh Hasina, the head of another political dynasty, over decades. She was believed to be 80.
Zia's archrivalry with Sheikh Hasina defined the country's politics for a generation ...
Zia became the country's first female leader in 1991 after its first democratic election in 20 years.
A Bangladesh Nationalist Party statement says former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has died at age 80.
Bangladesh's first female prime minister dies after a prolonged illness in Dhaka, her party says.