Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Chief Advise and Advisers of the interim government, members of the armed forces, law-enforcement agencies, government officials and media professionals for their role in ensuring a dignified and orderly farewell to his mother and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.

"In yesterday's (Tuesday's) moments of deep personal loss, I want to speak from the heart and thank the many individuals whose care and professionalism helped the country conduct itself through my mother's final farewell," he said in a post on his Facebook page.

Tarique said he is deeply grateful to the officers and personnel of the Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force who ...