Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- The mausoleum of BNP founder and former president Ziaur Rahman in Dhaka's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar has been reopened to visitors, drawing a steady stream of supporters seeking to pay their respects to Khaleda Zia.

The tomb complex, which had remained closed to the public for a day following former prime minister Khaleda's burial, was opened shortly after 12pm on Thursday amid tight security.

Khaleda, the BNP chief and widow of Ziaur Rahman, was laid to rest with state honours beside her husband's grave on Wednesday afternoon.

From early morning on the first day of the Christian New Year, BNP activists began gathering near Bijoy Sarani before gradually moving near the mausoleum.

Although the road was reopened to traffic aro...