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BNP Blames Hasina for Khaleda Zia’s Death as Dhaka Funeral Draws Global Dignitaries

The party’s charge centers on alleged denial of overseas treatment during years of confinement following her 2018 jailing.

Overview

  • Former prime minister Khaleda Zia died on December 30 at age 80 after a prolonged illness.
  • BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan said Sheikh Hasina “will never be free of responsibility,” alleging a personal vendetta and that Zia left prison seriously ill.
  • He claimed doctors at home and abroad warned her condition worsened because she was prevented from seeking treatment outside Bangladesh for four years under house arrest.
  • Funeral prayers at Manik Mia Avenue drew large crowds, with envoys from 32 countries attending and India represented by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.
  • BNP figures also decried her eviction and 17-year sentence as fabricated, while recalling her three terms as Bangladesh’s first woman prime minister.