Staff Correspondent : Doa Mahfil was held in the Capital and Bogura, praying for the quick recovery and long and healthy life of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. In Dhaka’s Uttara, a Doa Mahfil was arranged in Shaheed Mugdha Square with the initiative of local BNP leader. After the Doa Mahfil, gifts were distributed among the destitute people. Besides, another Doa Mahfil was held for Begum Khaleda Zia at Banani area in Bogura Pourashava in the Bogura district headquarter, organized by the local BNP leaders. They also distributed blankets among the cold-stricken people.
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