Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman said on Saturday his family has been deeply moved by the continued outpouring of condolences and prayers from across the country and abroad following the death of his mother and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.

In a post on his official Facebook page, "As the three-day national mourning period for Begum Khaleda Zia comes to a close, our family has been deeply moved by the continued outpouring of condolences and prayers from across the country and from friends abroad."

The BNP leader said the three days of mourning showed how his mother meant different things to different people, often in ways the family did not fully know or see.

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