Dhaka, Dec 31 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday and conveyed the Indian government’s condolences to BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman on the passing of his mother and former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.In a post on X, the EAM said that upon arrival in Dhaka, he met with Tarique Rahman and handed over to him a personal letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.”Conveyed deepest condolences on behalf of the government and people of India. …
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New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will represent the government and people of India at the funeral of Khaleda Zia, the first woman Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), on Wednesday.Zia, a three-time Prime Minister and long-time chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), died early Tuesday morning after a prolonged illness. She was 80.According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), EAM Jaishan…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will represent the government and people of India at the funeral of Khaleda Zia, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), who passed away in Dhaka, on Tuesday. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), EAM Jaishankar will be visiting Dhaka on Wednesday to attend the funeral of the late leader.Khaleda Zia passed away early Tuesday morning after a prolonged illness…
Dhaka, Dec 30 (IANS) Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday paid an emotional tribute to his mother, BNP chief and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, remembering her as a “loving mother” who devoted her entire life to the country and its people.Khaleda Zia passed away early Tuesday morning after a prolonged illness at the age of 80, the party confirmed.According to a statement issued by the BNP, she died at around 6 a.m. at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, where …
Dhaka, Dec 30 (IANS) The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee held an emergency meeting on Tuesday to determine the party’s next course of action following the death of its chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, local media reported.The meeting presided over by Khaleda Zia’s son and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman commenced on Tuesday afternoon at the chairperson’s Gulshan office in Dhaka.Several party members, including BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam A…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, remembering her significant contribution to the country’s political journey. Gandhi took to X to convey his condolences.”Saddened by the passing of former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Be…
Dhaka, Dec 30 (IANS) Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday expressed condolences over the death of the Bangladesh National Party (BNP) chairperson and former PM Khaleda Zia, describing her passing as a major loss to the country’s political landscape.Extending condolences on Zia’s passing, Hasina took to Awami League’s X handle and posted, “As the first woman Prime Minister of Bangladesh, and for her role in the struggle to establish democracy, her contributions to the nation …
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Bangladesh’s former PM and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, remembering her as a historic leader whose contributions to her country and relations with India will always be remembered.In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, “Deeply saddened to learn about the passing away of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in Dhaka. Our sincerest condolences to her family and all the …
Dhaka, Dec 30 (IANS) Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia died early Tuesday morning after a prolonged illness at the age of 80, her party confirmed.According to a statement issued by the BNP, Khaleda Zia passed away at around 6 am at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, where she had been undergoing treatment for more than a month.“The BNP Chairperson and former prime minister, the national leader Begum Khaleda Zia, passed away today…
Dhaka, Dec 25 (IANS) Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) acting chairman, Tarique Rahman, arrived in Dhaka on Thursday after 17 years of self-imposed exile amid the deepening political crisis in the nation.Rahman landed at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight, accompanied by his wife Zubaida Rahman and daughter Zaima Rahman.He was warmly received by BNP leaders, which included Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, members of the party’s S…