The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

Mrs Taiyeba Majumdar, mother of now detained former prime minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, died of old age ailments at a hospital at her hometown Dinajpur yesterday evening. She was 87.

Family sources said she died at about 8.50 pm at Zia Heart Foundation in Dinajpur from where the body was taken to her residence in Madhya Balubari area of the town.

She left behind two daughters Begum Khaleda Zia and Selima Rahman, two sons Sayeed Eskandar and Shamim Eskandar. Her elder daughter former minister Khurshid Jahan Haque died several years ago.

Mrs Taiyeba Majumdar was rushed to the facility at about 7 pm after she complained of chest pain and she breathed her last there.

Inspector General of prisons told journalist last night if Begum Khaleda Zia desires she would be allowed to attend her mother's funeral on parole.