Khaleda Zia’s funeral prayer to be held at 2pm on Wednesday

DHAKA: (Dec 31) The funeral prayer of Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia will be held on Wednesday at 2 pm, officials said.

The coffin of former prime minister Zia will be placed at the west end of Manik Mia Avenue instead of the South Plaza of the Parliament, the Chief Advisor’s Office said on Tuesday.

In a statement issued at 11:46 pm on Tuesday, the Chief Advisor’s Press Wing said the funeral prayers for Zia will be held on Wednesday after Zuhr, around 2pm, on Manik Mia Avenue, bdnews24 reported.