BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has expressed gratitude to all concerned for attending the funeral of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. A large number of people attended the funeral of BNP Chairperson, three-time former Prime Minister and ‘Mother of Democracy’ Begum Khaleda Zia held at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Wednesday (December 31).
\nLakhs of people from far and wide, including the chief advisors of the interim government, the Advisory Council, the Army, Navy, Air Force, BGB, Police, RAB, Ansar, other law enforcement agencies, media journalists and BNP leaders and activists from all walks of life attended the funeral. I express my sincere gratitude to all those who participated in the funeral, including the countrymen. This information was given in a statement signed by BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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