Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan Sardar Ayaz Sadiq today exchanged greetings with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar here ahead of the funeral programme of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.
Before the namaj-e-jan...The two leaders of the neighbouring countries arrived here this morning to attend the state funeral of three-time former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia on behalf of their governments.
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Millions attend Khaleda Zia’s janaza
Millions of people from across Bangladesh attended the namaz-e-janaza of BNP Chairperson and three-time former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia at Manik Mia Avenue in the capital.
The Janaza began around 3:00 pm, while the coffin wrapped in the national flag was brought to the venue around 2:45 pm with full state honour. Standing Committee Member of BNP, Nazrul Islam Khan, read out a brief biography of the late leader while Baitul Mukarram National Mosque Khatib Mufti Mohammad Abdul Malek conducted the funeral prayers.
Condolences pour in for Begum Khaleda Zia
Condolences continue to pour in across the country for three-time former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, widely regarded as an uncompromising leader for democracy in Bangladesh, who passed away this morning while undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in the city.
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, as well as the ministries for environment, forest and climate change, and water resources, has expressed deep shock at the demise of Begum Khaleda Zia.
In a condolenc...
Concerns over licence compliance in Sirajganj
Allegations of corruption and mismanagement have triggered unrest among rice traders and mill owners in Sirajganj, following reported moves by food department officials to enlist a controversial auto rice mill as a government supplier despite alleged non-compliance with procurement and environmental rules.
Local traders claim that the District Food Controller, in coordination with the Raiganj Upazila Food Officer, has initiated steps to include Riya Auto Rice Mill of Chandaikona in the government procurement list, allegedly justifying the move by citing a pending High Court case. Critics, however, argue that the mill does not meet mandatory eligibility criteria.
[caption id="attachment...Khaleda: Daughter of democracy dies at 80
Thrice-former prime minister and icon of democracy, Begum Khaleda Zia, passed away Tuesday morning while under treatment at the capital’s Evercare Hospital. She was 80.The chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) breathed her last at 6am on Tuesday, according to A.K.M. Wahiduzzaman, the party’s ICT Affairs Secretary and head of its Online Activists Network. The BNP Media Cell’s verified Facebook page has since confirmed it. Earlier Tarique Rahman and close relatives including Zubaida and Zaima R...
