Thousands of BNP supporters gather to welcome Khaleda Zia

NN Online:

Thousands of leaders and activists of the BNP and its associate bodies gathered on footpaths stretching from the airport to Gulshan Avenue on Tuesady to welcome their beloved leader and party chief Khaleda Zia, as she is returning home after nearly four months of treatment in London.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, along with senior party leaders, will receive Khaleda at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport upon her arrival.

Though a Qatari royal ambulance carrying Khaleda, her two daughters-in-law, and other entourage members is scheduled to land at the airport at 10:30 am, BNP supporters began gathering on the footpaths along both sides of the nearly 10-kilometre road on the route from early morning, holding national and party flags to greet Khaleda on her homecoming.

The special air ambulance, provided by Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, carrying BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and her entourage, took off from Heathrow Airport around 9:35 pm (BST) on Monday.

According to the BNP’s plan, the party’s Dhaka North City unit will be positioned from the airport to Le Meridien Hotel, while members of Chhatra Dal will stand from Le Meridien to Khilkhet. Jubo Dal will be stationed from Khilkhet to Hotel Radisson and the Dhaka South City unit BNP will take position from Radisson to the Army Stadium.
Swechchhasebak Dal will cover the stretch from the Army Stadium to Banani Graveyard, while Krishak Dal will be present from Banani Graveyard to Kakoli intersection. Sramik Dal will stand from Kakoli to the Banani Sheraton Hotel, and Ulema Dal, Tanti Dal, Jasas, and Matsyajibi Dal will position themselves from Banani Sheraton to Banani kitchen market.
The Muktijoddha Dal and other professional bodies will be stationed from Banani kitchen market to Gulshan-2, while Mohila Dal and members of BNP’s National Executive Committee will be present from the Gulshan-2 roundabout to Gulshan Avenue.