Khaleda mourns Saudi King Abdullah's death

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has mourned the demise of Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud.

Staff Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 23 Jan 2015, 06:09 PM
Updated : 23 Jan 2015, 06:10 PM

King Abdullah, who had been hospitalised since Dec 31 with pneumonia, died early on Friday aged 90.

In her condolence message, Khaleda said, “In his death Bangladesh has lost a genuine and close friend.”

In the message, the former prime minister prayed for peace of his soul and extended her sympathies to the grief-stricken royal family and people of Saudi Arabia at this hour of grief.

Abdullah's 79-year old half brother Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud has taken over as the new king.