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Khaleda Zia Funeral News Live: The burial of Bangladesh’s three-time former PM and Bangladesh ist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia is being held with full state honours.
Khaleda Zia Funeral Live: Supporters gather near a banner with the picture of Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia following her death while receiving treatment at the Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (IMAGE: REUTERS)
Khaleda Zia Funeral News Live: The Muhammad Yunus-led interim government has made extensive arrangements for the funeral, with authorities expecting large crowds to gather in Dhaka to pay their last respects to one of the country’s most prominent political figures.
According to the schedule announced by officials, Khaleda Zia’s funeral prayers will be held on Wednesday at 2 pm local time, following Zohr prayers, at the South Plaza of the Parliament House and the adjoining Manik Mia Avenue. She will later be laid to rest at Zia Udyan in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, beside the grave of her husband, former president Ziaur Rahman, who was assassinated in 1981.
Khaleda Zia was a central figure in Bangladesh politics for more than four decades. Widow of President Ziaur Rahman, she led the BNP and served as prime minister in 1991–96, 1996 and 2001–06. Her long and bitter political rivalry with Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina came to define Bangladesh’s modern political era.
She died after prolonged illness, following years of health complications that had kept her largely out of active politics in recent times.
Khaleda Zia News Live: Yunus, Diplomats To Attend Funeral Prayers
Khaleda Zia News Live: Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said the chief adviser, members of the Advisory Council, senior political leaders and foreign diplomats will attend Khaleda Zia’s janaza.
Khaleda Zia News Live: Mufti Abdul Malek To Lead Khaleda Zia’s Funeral Prayers
Khaleda Zia News Live: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that the namaz-e-janaza of former prime minister Khaleda Zia will be led by Mufti Abdul Malek, the khatib of the national mosque Baitul Mukarram.
Khaleda Zia News Live: Over 10,000 Security Personnel Deployed
Khaleda Zia News Live: The meetings, chaired by Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, decided to deploy more than 10,000 members of law enforcement agencies to maintain security during the funeral prayers and burial.
Khaleda Zia News Live: High-Level Meetings Held Ahead Of Khaleda Zia’s Funeral
Khaleda Zia News Live: To ensure the smooth and orderly conduct of the janaza and burial of former prime minister Khaleda Zia, several high-level coordination meetings were held on Tuesday at the chief adviser’s residence, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Parliament complex.
