Interim government adviser for law, justice and parliamentary affairs Professor Dr. Asif Nazrul stated that no one spoke on behalf of former Prime Minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia when she was imprisoned and ill. He made the remarks on Friday, January 16, at a citizens’ memorial meeting held at the South Plaza of the National Parliament Building in memory of Khaleda Zia.

Nazrul added that gratitude toward the July coup leaders had made Khaleda Zia known to everyone while another figure was sidelined. He emphasized that for Bangladesh to prosper, Khaleda Zia’s ideals must be internalized. At the same event, writer and researcher Professor Dr. Mahbub Ullah said that people would remember Khaleda Zia for her sacrifice, honesty, and endurance. He added that if her party and the nation uphold her teachings, they will survive; otherwise, they will not.

Mahbub Ullah further remarked that Khaleda Zia’s death did not mark the end of time or the future, as her ideals would remain the driving force of Bangladesh’s future.