Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- President Mohammed Shahabuddin has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the death of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, describing the death as an irreparable loss to the nation.

In a condolence message, the President said Khaleda's uncompromising role in establishing democracy and the rights of the people will remain memorable in Bangladesh's political history, said Shabbir Ahmed Akunjee, private secretary to the Public Division secretary at the President's Office.

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The President prayed for the eternal peace of the deceased's soul and expressed his deepest sympathy to his bereaved family.

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