Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is delivering his speech to the nation on Tuesday, December 30.
Earlier, Abul Kalam Azad Majumdar, Deputy Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser, confirmed the matter in the morning.
The address is broadcasting simultaneously on Bangladesh Television (BTV) and Bangladesh Betar.
The speech comes following the death of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, who passed away at Evercare Hospital in the early hours of Tuesday at the age of 80.
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