Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday said the nation will never forget the contributions of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, describing her as a towering figure who remained a source of strength and shelter for the people until her death.

"She became a towering figure to the people of this country. She provided shade to the entire nation like a giant tree until her death. Her memory will remain forever alive in our hearts," he said.

Rizvi, who has recently been inducted into the BNP Standing Committee, made the remarks while addressing a doa and milad mahfil organised by the Bangladesh Nationalist Lawyers Forum at the Supreme Court in the capital, marking Khaleda Zi...