Party leaders including Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, standing committee members Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Moudud Ahmad, Rafiqul Islam Mia, Mirza Abbas and hundreds of party activists went to the airport to see her off.
Party leaders including Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, standing committee members Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Moudud Ahmad, Rafiqul Islam Mia, Mirza Abbas and hundreds of party activists went to the airport to see her off.Party leaders including Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, standing committee members Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Moudud Ahmad, Rafiqul Islam Mia, Mirza Abbas and hundreds of party activists went to the airport to see her off.
Khaleda is being accompanied by her Personal Secretary ABM Abdus Sattar and her domestic help Fatema Akhter on the trip.
Before she boarded the aircraft, she asked the people of the country to pray for her. She also directed the party leaders to finish all pending work in preparation for the upcoming elections, including recruitment and district level visits, said BNP Vice-Chairman Mohammad Shahjahan.
Khaleda is likely to spend Eid-ul-Adha with her son Tarique Rahman in London who has been living there since 2008.
In London, the BNP chairperson will meet with several international politicians, businessmen and dignitaries.
According to sources at the party, BNP standing committee members Amir Khoshru Mahmud Chowdhury and International Affairs Assistant Secretary, Barrister Rumeen Farhana will also meet with Khaleda Zia after attending a conference in London on July 17.
They will also meet with BNP vice-chairman Tarique Rahman to discuss the state of politics in Bangladesh, BNP internal issues, the upcoming elections, election plan for the party and who to form an alliances with.
According to a party insider, BNP chief will also meet with Jamaat-e-Islami’s top leaders during her visit in London.
