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A large number of people flocked to the outside area BangladeshParticipate in funeral prayers for the former Prime Minister at the National Assembly Building in the capital on Wednesday Khalida Ziahe died one day ago at the age of 80 due to a long illness.
Waves of people come from Dhaka Since early morning, people from other places have been flocking to the venue on Manikmea Avenue outside the parliament building.
Zia’s funeral is expected to attract hundreds of thousands of her supporters and people from across the country, while dignitaries from across the country will also attend. India and Pakistan Also expected to arrive Dhaka. She will be buried later on Wednesday in a park outside the parliament building, next to her husband’s grave. Her husband, a former president, was assassinated in a 1981 military coup.
Zia entered politics after her husband’s death and rose to prominence as an opposition leader during the nine-year campaign against the former military dictator. The former military dictator was ousted in a massive uprising in 1990. Zia first became prime minister in 1991, winning a landslide victory in democratically held national elections as the country introduced parliamentary democracy. she is her leader Bangladesh Nationalist Party until her death.
Zia, known for her calmness, maintained a fierce political rivalry with her main rival, the former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Hasina leadership Bangladesh The Awami League party ruled the country for 15 years until being ousted in a massive uprising in 2024.
Zia’s coffin is covered BangladeshEscorted by security officials and party supporters, a van carrying the flag traveled from the hospital to her residence and then to the funeral site.
Authorities said about 10,000 security officials, including soldiers, would be deployed around the venue on Wednesday to maintain order.
BangladeshProvisional Government, consisting of Nobel Peace Prize Winner Muhammad Yunusdeclared a three-day period of mourning and declared Wednesday a public holiday to facilitate funerals. Flags were flown at half-mast across the country to pay respect to Zia, the country’s first female prime minister who served two full terms and another brief term.
Zia’s eldest son, Tariq Rahmanis her acting leader Bangladesh Nationalist Partythe front-runner for the country’s next elections in February.
Hasina has been in exile India As of August 5, 2024, he was sentenced to death in November for crimes against humanity related to last year’s uprising.