Staff Reporter :
BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia will celebrate holy Eid-ul-Fitr with her family members including son Tarique Rahaman in London, the United Kingdom.
During her visit to London for getting medical treatment, the former Prime Minister is set to celebrate such a joyful Eid with family members after more than six years.
The former Prime Minister had celebrated the Eid-ul-Azha with her family in London in 2017 last.
Begum Khaleda Zia is now at her elder son and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman’s residence in London where her daughter-in-law Zubaida Rahman, younger son late Arafat Rahman Koko’s wife and three granddaughters are there to celebrate the holy Eid festival.
BNP Standing Committee Members Dr. Abdul Moyeen Khan and Professor Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain will be in London for Eid, party’s media cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan confirmed.
The BNP chief went to London last January for treatment. Last time she was in London for treatment in 2017. At that time, she stayed at Tarique Rahman’s house for three months and celebrated Eid-ul-Azha with her family members. After that, she did not celebrate Eid with her family members as she was in prison for a long time.
BNP Chairperson went to London last January for advanced treatment. From January 8 to 24, she was undergoing treatment at London Clinic. After that, she is receiving treatment staying at Tarique Rahman’s house.
Zahid Hossain said Begum Zia is receiving treatment at home under London Clinic’s Professors Patrick Kennedy and Jennifer Cross. In addition, members of the medical team formed for her treatment are constantly monitoring her health condition and providing necessary treatment.
He said after Eid-ul-Fitr, Begum Zia can return to Bangladesh on any day in April on the advice of the medical team.
However, the entire matter depends on the permission of the medical team, he said adding Tarique Rahman will also return to the country soon.
The 79-year-old former Premier Begum Zia has been suffering from various physical ailments for long.
Meanwhile, Party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will celebrate Eid in Dhaka. On the Eid day, the secretary general will exchange greetings with Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus.
Earlier, in the morning, he will pay homage to Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman at his mausoleum along with the leaders including the party’s standing committee members.
