Bangladesh bid farewell on Wednesday to former prime minister Khaleda Zia in a state funeral that drew vast crowds mourning a towering leader whose career defined the country’s politics for decades. Zia, the first woman to serve as prime minister in the South Asian nation of 170 million people, died on Tuesday aged 80. Flags […]
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Bangladesh holds state funeral for former PM Khaleda Zia
Bangladesh on Wednesday held a state funeral for former prime minister Khaleda Zia, as vast crowds gathered in Dhaka to mourn a leader whose career shaped the country’s politics for decades. Flags flew at half-mast nationwide, while thousands of security personnel lined major roads as her coffin was carried through the capital draped in the […]
Funeral prayer held for martyred police constable
A state funeral was held on Thursday for Constable Muhammad Sajjad, who was martyred in a bomb blast in the Garhi Qamardin area the previous night. The solemn ceremony took place at the Malik Saad Shaheed Police Lines, attended by senior civil and military leadership. The funeral prayers were offered with official military honors, paying […]