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Indian parliament to pay homage to Khaleda Zia today
The Indian Parliament is scheduled to pay homage to former Prime Minister of Bangladesh and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia on Wednesday, acknowledging her long political career and contributions to South Asian politics. According to parliamentary sources, the tribute will be made during...
Arafat Rahman Koko’s 11th death anniversary today
Today marks the 11th death anniversary of Arafat Rahman Koko, the youngest son of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman Bir Uttam and former BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, and younger brother of BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman. A noted sports organiser, Koko passed away on January 24, 2015, in Kuala...
Citizens’ condolence meeting in memory of Khaleda Zia held
A citizens condolence meeting organised in memory of former prime minister Khaleda Zia has been held. The event started shortly after 2:30pm on Friday as scheduled and ended around 5:30pm. The programme was held at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Manik Mia Avenue in the...
Citizens' condolence meeting in memory of Khaleda Zia underway
A citizens condolence gathering in memory of three-time former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is currently underway in the city, reports BSS. BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is present at this civic gathering at the South Plaza of the National Parliament Building with his family, including wife Zubaida...
Sovereignty was secured because of Khaleda Zia: Rizvi
BNPs Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday said, Bangladeshs independence and sovereignty were secured because of Khaleda Zia. He said these while inaugurating a three-day photography exhibition in memory of former three-time prime minister and late BNP chairperson Begum...
Fakhrul sees new opportunity to build liberal democratic country
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said a new opportunity has emerged for Bangladesh to build a liberal democratic nation. People are now hopeful as a path has opened for establishing a liberal democratic Bangladesh, he said while addressing a programme arranged by BNP...
FIFA president mourns Khaleda Zia’s demise
FIFAPresident Gianni Infantino expressed deepest condolence at the death of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, reports BSS. A Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) press release revealed the information on Friday. In a condolence message sent to BFF president Tabith...
Khaleda Zia upheld democracy till the end: Amir Khasru
BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that Begum Khaleda Zia carried the torch of democracy till the end. He made the remarks on Wednesday while speaking as the chief guest at a doa and discussion programme organised by the Zia Parishad at the National Press Club,...
Khaleda Zia spent most of her political life in struggle: Khasru
BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Wednesday said Begum Khaleda Zia spent the overwhelming majority of her political life in movements and struggles, making sacrifices for the country and its people, reports BSS. Khaleda Zia was in power for only a tiny fraction of her...
BNP concludes seven-day mourning for Khaleda Zia
BNPs seven-day mourning programme over the death of its Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia was observed as the party announced the programme following her demise on December 30. Begum Khaleda Zia, widely regarded as an uncompromising leader for democracy in Bangladesh,...
Pakistan PM pays tribute to Khaleda Zia
Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday visited the Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad to offer condolences over the death of former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. During the visit, the Pakistan Premier wrote his remarks in the visitors book, paying tribute to the late...
Philosophy of unity was Khaleda Zia’s politics
It was 1981. She had lost her husband. No one at the time could have imagined that a housewife would enter politics. After the assassination of Ziaur Rahman, the then Vice-President, Justice Abdus Sattar, became Acting President and Chairperson of the BNP. In the early hours of 24 March 1982,...
Laid to rest, yet immortal in the hearts of people
An uncompromising leader has departed, but she has left behind an immortal legacy of struggle, courage and self-respect. Begum Khaleda Zia is no longer with us, yet her life and her fight will continue to guide Bangladesh from generation to generation, keeping the flame of protest alight in the...
Dense fog fails to deter mourners at Khaleda Zia’s grave
Despite dense fog shrouding the capital since early Saturday, a steady stream of leaders, activists and supporters gathered at the grave of former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia at Zia Udyan to pay their final respects. Visibility remained poor across the area, with distant objects barely...
BNP to continue on the path shown by Begum Khaleda Zia, says Rizvi
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi reaffirmed the partys commitment to the ideals of Begum Khaleda Zia, stating that BNP will continue to move forward guided by her vision and leadership. Rizvi made the remarks after members of the Mahila Dal paid homage to the tombs of martyred...
Khaleda Zia dedicated her entire life to people's welfare: Khokon
BNP Joint Secretary General Khairul Kabir Khokon has said Begum Khaleda Zia was uncompromising in upholding democracy and serving the people, reports BSS. He also said that the uncompromising leader has dedicated her entire life to their welfare by sacrificing personal comfort and luxury....
Saudi King, Crown Prince extend condolences over Khaleda Zia's death
Saudi Arabias King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have expressed condolences to Bangladesh following the death of former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, offering prayers for divine mercy and extending sympathies to her family. In a condolence message sent...
Special prayers offered at Baitul Mukarram for Khaleda Zia
Special prayers were offered after Jummah across the country on Friday seeking eternal peace for the departed soul of BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia, reports BSS. At the national mosque Baitul Mukarram, a special doa was held following the Jummah prayers for the...
Country must move forward embracing ideals of Begum Khaleda Zia: Khasru
BNP standing committee member and former minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said that the country will move forward by embracing the philosophy and thoughts of Begum Khaleda Zia, the mother of democracy and national leader who died victoriously. She is no longer with us, she has left everyone in...
All of Bangladesh Accompanies Khaleda Zia on Her Final Journey
The sun was nowhere to be seen. Mid-Poush had cast its wintry spell over nature. Yet, amid this cold gloom, people from across the country rushed to Dhaka to bid her farewell. On the last day of the departing year, as an uncontainable tide of mourners and waves of grief swept through the city, it...
Begum Zia’s soul will find peace only when politics of vengeance ends
In Bangladeshs political history, Begum Khaleda Zia took the most glorious farewell. On the last day of the year, bringing the entire nation to tears, she was laid to rest beside her husband. This was the grace of the Almighty. A person who stood for unity throughout her life departed this world by...
Tears fall, prayers rise for Khaleda Zia
People across the country continued to mourn former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday, the second day of state mourning, a day after she was laid to rest beside her husband, martyred president Ziaur Rahman, at Zia Udyan in the capital. The national flag remained at...
‘Khaleda Zia’s passing during national crisis saddened people’
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said the passing of former prime minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia at a critical juncture for the country has deeply saddened the people. The people are grieving most because she passed away at a time when the nation...
Martyred President, Former PM Mausoleums opened to All
The Mausoleums of martyred President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia has been opened to the general public. The gravesite was opened for public visitation on Thursday afternoon. From early morning, large numbers of people including party leaders and activists gathered...
Foreign embassies in Dhaka fly flags at half-mast in honour of Khaleda Zia
National flags were flown at half-mast at several foreign embassies in Dhaka in honour of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, in solidarity with the ongoing state mourning in Bangladesh. Flags were flown at half-mast at the German Embassy and the British High Commission...
Tarique expresses gratitude to security forces, public servants, and media
Following the final farewell of his mother uncompromising leader, BNP Chairperson and three-time former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has expressed heartfelt gratitude to members of the armed forces, law-enforcement agencies, civil administration, and media...
China hails Khaleda Zia's role in bilateral ties
China on Wednesday said the contributions of former Prime Minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to strengthening Bangladesh-China friendship and bilateral relations would be remembered forever. Khaleda Zia is an old and dear friend of Chinese people and long committed to...
A historic farewell, not everyone gets this chance: Farooki
Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has termed BNP Chairperson and three-time former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zias namaz-e-janaza as historic and said that the nation gave the most respectful farewell to President Ziaur Rahman. Today, Begum Khaleda Zia was given a historic farewell...