Tarique Rahman to Attend Citizens’ Condolence Meeting for Khaleda Zia Today
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman will attend a citizens' condolence meeting for former BNP Chairperson and three-time Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia here this afternoon. The condolence meeting will be held at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban after Juma prayers. Tarique Rahman, along with all family members, will be present at the condolence meeting at 2:30 pm, it was disclosed at a press conference held on Thursday at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) Convention Hall in the city.
Educationist and economist Professor Dr Mahbub Ullah presided over the press conference. Speakers at the conference said all members of Khaleda Zia's family have been invited to the citizens' condolence meeting for Begum Khaleda Zia and they have agreed to remain present at the meeting. Former Chief Justice Syed JR Modassir Hosain will attend as the chief guest. Eminent citizens, media professionals, and representatives from various classes and professions of the country will be present at the meeting.
Dhaka University Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education) Professor Dr Mamun Ahmed, Executive Editor of Daily Ittefaq Saleh Uddin, General Secretary of Bangladesh Federal Journalists' Union (BFUJ) Kader Gani Chowdhury, Director General of Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) Faruq Wasif, and Chairman of Debate for Democracy Hasan Ahmed Chowdhury Kiron, among others, were present at the press conference.
