Begum Khaleda Zia was laid to rest with full state honours on Tuesday afternoon beside the grave of her husband, president Ziaur Rahman. Sultan Mahmud, a Jubo Dal activist from Kurigram, said: “As long as Bangladesh exists, Begum Khaleda Zia will never be forgotten. I thank Allah for that.”Saiful Alam, a BNP activist from Badda, recalled how often Khaleda Zia herself visited the grave of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman. I came to visit our leader’s grave. Begum Khaleda Zia passed away early Tuesday while undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 01, 2026 16:49 UTC