BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, on behalf of her party, expressed her grief over the death of former South African president Nelson Mandela on Friday.
Offering her condolences, the opposition chief said the world has lost a great statesman, an icon that chose reconciliation over revenge and a global symbol of triumph over adversity.
Recalling his visit to Bangladesh, Khaleda prayed for the salvation of the departed soul and conveyed her deepest sympathies to the bereaved family.