The longtime chief of Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) and a three-time prime minister died earlier in the day in Dhaka after a prolonged illness. Earlier in a televised address to the nation, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus announced a three-day state mourning and a one-day general holiday. "At the death of former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia, I declare three days of state mourning and a one-day general holiday tomorrow on the day of her Namaz-e-Janaza (funeral prayers)," he said. Yunus urged people to maintain discipline and order during the funeral prayers and the observance of mourning across the country. Yunus said the government will provide all kinds of cooperation regarding Zia's burial and funeral.

Source: bd News24 December 30, 2025 09:26 UTC