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Khaleda Zia’s janaza held

The Daily Star, Dhaka
  31 Dec 2025, 15:32

The namaz-e-janaza of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was held at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban today.
The prayer began at 3:02pm.
The khatib of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque led the janaza, while BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan conducted the proceedings.
She will be laid to eternal rest beside her husband, former president Ziaur Rahman, at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital.

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