Ex Bangladesh PM Begum Zia's son Tarique Rahman on way 'home' with wife and daughter
Special train: Bangladesh Railway will operate 10 special trains to bring BNP supporters to the capital.
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Tarique's return to Bangladesh when the country is in boil would end his 17-year-long exile.
He is often also described as the 'crown prince' of Bangladesh politics. Rahman has long been groomed for leadership and often pictured with his mother.
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| Photo source - BNP media unit |
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman has departed for Dhaka from London's Heathrow Airport past mid-night.
He left at around 12:36 am Bangladesh time (around 1 am India) on a regular Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight, accompanied by his wife, Zubaida Rahman, and daughter, Zaima.
His return to Dhaka is happening when mother is under intensive care unit and politically the country is in turmoil.
The recent killing of radical political activist Osman Hadi has mounted pressure on the lacklustre Yunus regime.
Addressing the interim government at a "Shahidi Shopoth" (Martyr's Oath) programme organised by Inqilab Mancha in front of the National Museum at Shahbagh, late leader's brother Omar Hadi said,
"It is you who had Osman Hadi killed, and now you are trying to foil the election by using this as an issue."
They are expected to arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka around noon tomorrow via Sylhet.
After landing, he will be received by BNP Standing Committee members. He will then proceed by road to a reception programme at the 300 Feet area in Purbachal.
Following his speech from the stage, Tarique will travel by road to Evercare Hospital to visit his ailing mother.
Security is being seen as a major challenge, particularly in managing the crowd around Tarique's motorcade.
A BNP team held a meeting with senior officials of various law enforcement agencies, reports 'The Daily Star'.
Entry to the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport area remain restricted to passengers from 6:00 pm (Dec 24 - Dhaka time) until 6:00 pm Dec 25th for his arrival.
Sharif Osman Hadi, an anti-India student leader associated with last year's July uprising, was shot at close range while travelling in a battery-powered rickshaw in Dhaka's Bijoynagar area on December 12.
Two motorcycle-borne assailants pulled up beside his vehicle and shot him in the head.
Hadi died of his injuries in Singapore on December 18, sparking widespread protests across Bangladesh.
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