Newly elected Speaker of the 13th National Parliament Major (Retd.) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed (Bir Bikram) and Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaiser Kamal paid tributes at the tombs of late President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia.
While paying their respects, they observed a moment of silence and prayed for the repose of the souls of the two late leaders.
Later, while talking to the media, Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed said that after a long political struggle, the democratic system has been re-established in the country and in this context, this is an important time in the country’s political history.
He said that the great freedom fighter and martyr President Ziaur Rahman played an important role in the country’s struggle for independence and democracy. Similarly, former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia led the movement to establish and protect parliamentary democracy for a long time.
The program was attended by concerned officials of the National Parliament Secretariat, Sergeant at Arms, and representatives of various media outlets.