The Chief Adviser made the remarks as several regional leaders met him after joining the funeral process of three-time former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia on Wednesday. Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Foreign Minister of Bhutan D.N. Of them, Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Nepal's Foreign Minister Bala Nanda Sharma met the Chief Adviser on Wednesday, Shafiqul Alam said. "The SAARC spirit is alive and well. He added that they told Professor Yunus that they had never witnessed such a massive funeral while they praised the way it was conducted with discipline.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 01, 2026 13:16 UTC