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DHAKA : The namaz-e-janaza (funeral prayers) of former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad (JS). The Khatib of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque...

BNP Chairperson and three-time former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia has passed away (Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilaihi Rajiun). She died at 6:00am on Tuesday (December 30). The news was confirmed in a post by the BNP Media Cell on...

Moutusi Jubaida Rahman DHAKA : Respect cannot be gained by force, nor can it be earned through fanfare. It emerges naturally from the people's quiet judgment of one's actions, ideals and character. History repeatedly proves that forced reverence fades, but...

DHAKA : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today informed the special meeting of the Council of Advisers that BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia will be laid to eternal rest beside her husband Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman's grave...

DHAKA : The death of BNP Chairperson and three-time former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia, regarded as an uncompromising leader for democracy in Bangladesh, got wide coverage in the international media. Leading global news agencies and media ran reports on...

DHAKA : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today in an address to the nation announced a three-day state mourning from tomorrow at the death of three-time former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. Besides, he also declared a...

DHAKA : BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, widely regarded as an uncompromising leader for democracy in Bangladesh, passed away this morning while undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in the city. She was 80. "Our beloved Deshnetri Begum Khaleda Zia passed away...

DHAKA : Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson, the Chargé d’Affaires of the United States to Bangladesh, today appreciated the leadership of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus over the past 17 months and reiterated the support of his country for the...

DHAKA : BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today urged the party leaders and workers to work for rebuilding the nation anew. “Wherever you stand, let us all strive to rebuild this country together,” he said while addressing the crowd in...

DHAKA : Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today said that the overall security situation remains stable and under control, saying there is no security threat centering the 13th parliamentary elections slated for February 12. He categorically...