Two namaz-e-janaza of Begum Khaleda Zia will be held after Zuhr prayers on Wedneday at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban and then on the adjacent Manik Mia Avenue. Meanwhile, preparations are under way to bury the former PM beside her husband, late president Ziaur Rahman, at Zia Udyan in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir intimated this following a special meeting with advisory council at the state guest house Jamuna, chaired by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus.
Before the starting of the meeting, cabinet members & others stood in silence for one minute and offered prayers seeking forgiveness for the departed soul.
On behalf of Khaleda Zia's family and the BNP, he expressed gratitude to the interim government and thanked the chief adviser for ensuring security and providing necessary assistance during Khaleda Zia's treatment.