Maximum security enforced as nation prepares to bid farewell to BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.

DHAKA, Dec 31, 2025 (BSS) - The government has put in place maximum security arrangements for the state funeral, janaza, burial and public tributes of former three-time Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.

The comprehensive security plan was finalized at a high-level meeting chaired by Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury.

According to officials, Khaleda Zia's state funeral will be held at Manik Mia Avenue adjacent to the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. She will later be laid to rest at Zia Udyan, beside her husband, Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman.

The government has declared a one-day national holiday and announced three days of national mourning in her honor.

To ensure safety and maintain order, law enforcement agencies including police, intelligence units, SWAT and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed at key locations such as the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, Evercare Hospital, Zia Udyan and surrounding areas. Security personnel will be on duty both in uniform and plainclothes.

The government and the BNP have been coordinating closely to ensure a dignified and orderly farewell, while urging the public to cooperate and maintain discipline during the janaza and related events.

Begum Khaleda Zia passed away at Evercare Hospital at around 6:00 am on December 30.