Prime Minister Tarique Rahman paid tribute to his parents, former president Ziaur Rahman and former prime minister Khaleda Zia, on the occasion of the 56th Independence and National Day today.
The Prime Minister placed wreaths at their graves at Zia Udyan in the capital’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area at 6:58am, after returning from the National Memorial at Savar on the outskirts of the city.
Later, flanked by cabinet members and senior BNP leaders, Tarique Rahman, also chairman of the ruling BNP, placed two more wreaths at the graves on behalf of the cabinet and his party.
After placing the wreaths, Fateha was recited and special prayers were offered to Almighty Allah, seeking eternal peace for the departed souls of former president Ziaur Rahman, the proclaimer of the country’s independence, Khaleda Zia and Arafat Rahman Koko.
Prayers were also offered seeking forgiveness for the martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War, all democratic movements and the July 2024 uprising.
The prayers further sought the welfare of the country and success for the present government under the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
