Thousands join funeral prayers for Zia
Khaleda Zia, former Bangladesh Prime Minister and BNP chairperson, was laid to rest with full state honors in Dhaka on Wednesday. External affairs minister S Jaishankar handed over a personal letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Zia's son and acting BNP chief, Tarique Rahman. Thousands of mourners gathered for the funeral, including representatives from 33 countries. Muhammad Yunus, interim government chief, and senior leaders from Pakistan, Nepal, and other nations also attended.
31 DEC 2025
— BBC
Hundreds of thousands of mourners attended Khaleda Zia's state funeral in Dhaka, paying respects to the former Bangladesh Prime Minister.
· THIS STORY — Times of India
Thousands of mourners, including representatives from 33 countries, attended the funeral of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.
1 JAN 2026
— The Hindu
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh visited the Bangladesh High Commission to express condolences for the death of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.
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