{"id":31807,"date":"2025-12-30T13:31:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T13:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebangladeshtoday.com\/?p=31807"},"modified":"2025-12-30T13:31:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T13:31:53","slug":"jaishankar-to-attend-khaleda-zias-funeral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebangladeshtoday.com\/?p=31807","title":{"rendered":"Jaishankar to attend Khaleda Zia\u2019s funeral"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indian External Affairs Minister, Dr S Jaishankar is to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow to attend the funeral of former prime minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cExternal Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar will represent the Government and people of India at the funeral of Begum Khaleda Zia, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party,\u201d the Indian high commission in Dhaka said in a statement this evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Begum Zia\u2019s Janaza would be held after Zohr prayers while the high commission statement said Jaishankar would accordingly visit Dhaka on December 31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier in the morning expressed deep sorrow at Begum Zia\u2019s demise, recalling her contributions to Bangladesh and bilateral relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur sincerest condolences to her family and all the people of Bangladesh. May the Almighty grant her family the fortitude to bear this tragic loss,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp; The Indian premier recalled her political legacy saying \u201cas the first woman Prime Minister of Bangladesh, her important contributions towards the development of Bangladesh, as well as India-Bangladesh relations, will always be remembered\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp; &nbsp;\u201cI recall my warm meeting with her in Dhaka in 2015. We hope that her vision and legacy will continue to guide our partnership,\u201d Modi said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian External Affairs Minister, Dr S Jaishankar is to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow to attend the funeral of former prime minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. \u201cExternal Affairs Minister, Dr. S. 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