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A heavy, unfamiliar stillness has settled over “Feroza” in Dhaka’s Gulshan, the house where former prime minister Khaleda Zia spent the last 13 years of her life.
Even the home next door, once alive with visitors and activity, now feels drained of sound.
About one and a half months ago, the BNP chairperson was taken from Feroza to Evercare Hospital for treatment. She died there last Tuesday morning.
Security personnel continue to guard the residence. The sentry posts are unchanged, as if the house is still waiting for her return.
On Thursday, guards were seen wearing black badges on their chests, their faces marked by grief.
Khaleda moved to Feroza after being evicted from her Dhaka Cantonment home on Nov 13, 2010, during the Awami League’s tenure.
She lived there until she was sent to prison on Feb 8, 2018.