Former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. File photoDHAKA, Jan 04, 2026 (BSS) - BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia was remembered with deep respect at a reception accorded to Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury at the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today. Begum Khaleda Zia passed away on December 30, 2025, at 6:00 am while undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka. Speaking at the programme, Additional Attorney General Mohammad Arshadur Rouf, currently discharging the duties of the Attorney General, paid tribute to Begum Khaleda Zia, saying, "I express my deepest respect to the late Begum Khaleda Zia, the three-time former Prime Minister and national leader, who recently passed away. Judges of both divisions of the Supreme Court, senior lawyers, journalists and officials of the Supreme Court were present at the reception.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 04, 2026 08:08 UTC