BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman sought doa for his mother, Begum Khaleda Zia—a three-time former Prime Minister and the party's chairperson—ahead of her Namaz-e-Janaza (funeral prayer) at Dhaka's Manik Mia Avenue this afternoon. Photo: CA's Press WingDHAKA, Dec 31, 2025 (BSS) - BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman sought doa (supplication) for eternal peace of the departed soul of his mother Begum Khaleda Zia, three-time former Prime Minister and the party's chairperson, prior to her Namaz-e-Janaza at Manik Mia Avenue here this afternoon. "I am Tarique Rahman, elder son of late Begum Khaleda Zia . Millions of people joined the Janaza of Khaleda Zia, the country's first female Prime Minister and political icon. Baitul Mukarram National Mosque Khatib Mufti Mohammad Abdul Malek conducted the funeral prayers while BNP Standing Committee Member Nazrul Islam Khan read out a brief biography of Begum Zia.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 31, 2025 11:24 UTC