Tarique pays tribute to Zia, Khaleda on National Revolution and Solidarity Day

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BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today paid homage to party founder Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia by placing wreaths at their graves in Dhaka,…

BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today paid homage to party founder Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia by placing wreaths at their graves in Dhaka, marking National Revolution and Solidarity Day.

Tarique, the eldest son of Ziaur Rahman and Khaleda Zia, went to their graves at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar around 8:30am and first placed a wreath there as the prime minister.

Later, flanked by senior party leaders, he placed another wreath on behalf of the BNP as its chairman.

Tarique and other party leaders also joined a special munajat seeking the salvation of the departed souls of the party's founder and former chairperson.

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