Dhaka, Jan. 15 -- A civic condolence meeting in memory of late BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia will be held on Friday at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.

The memorial, organised by civil society, will begin at 2:30pm, organisers said at a press conference at the Krishibid Institution in the capital on Thursday noon.

Speaking, on behalf of the organisers, Professor Mahbub Ullah said the memorial is not a party-political event.

"It is not organised by any political party. But philosophically every human action has some connection with politics. In that sense, this event is political and not political at the same time," he said.

Mahbub Ullah said no political party leader will speak from the stage.

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