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In this Special Report, M. Rashiduzzaman Millat, Treasurer of the Bangladesh ist Party (BNP), discusses the profound grief following the death of former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia on December 30, 2025. Millat describes the late leader as a ‘symbol of... democratic struggle’ and confirms that India's External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, will attend the funeral in Dhaka. The conversation also addresses the recent return of Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on December 25 and the party's roadmap for the upcoming elections under the interim administration.
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