Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- ICC Bangladesh President Mr Mahbubur Rahman has expressed deepest condolences at the demise of former Prime Minister of Bangladesh and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.

In a condolence letter sent to BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, also the son of Begum Khaleda Zia, on Wednesday, the ICC Bangladesh president wrote, "I am deeply shocked and grieved at the sad demise of your beloved Mother Begun Khaleda Zia, three-term Prime Minister of Bangladesh and the Chairperson of BNP."

"With her departure, we have lost the visionary leader of our time, who has led the country in re-establishing our lost democracy and rule of law, after the assassination of your illustrious father, President Ziaur Rahman," Mr Mahbubur Rahman...