Khaleda visits mazar of Zia

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia visited the grave of her husband and party founder Ziaur Rahman at Sher-e-Banglanagar in the city Friday night on the occasion of holy Shab-e-Barat, according to a news agency.
On her arrival at the mazar around 8 pm, Khaleda also joined a milad mahfil arranged by Jatiyatabadbi Ulema Dal on the grave premises.
Besides, the former prime minister joined a special munajat conducted by Ulema Dal president Hafez Abdul Malek.
She prayed for the salvation of the departed soul of her husband, and wished peace and prosperity and progress of the country and wellbeing of its people.
BNP leaders Mirza Abbas, Altaf Hossain Chowdhury, Moazzem Hossain Alal, Barkatullah Bulu, Abdus Salam, Habibun Nabi Khan Sohel and Khairul Kabir Khokan were, among others, present.