BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia arrived at her Gulshan residence, Firoza, this afternoon, greeted by thousands of jubilant party supporters who had lined the streets to welcome her.
She reached her home around 1:25pm, after departing Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at approximately 11:20am. Her flight from the United Kingdom, via a special air ambulance, landed at 10:42am.
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and other senior leaders of the party’s standing committee received her at the airport.
As her motorcade made its way through a crowded Airport Road, party activists waved BNP flags, carried banners and placards, and chanted slogans in her support. Khaleda was seated in the front of the vehicle, accompanied by her daughters-in-law, Zubaida Rahman and Syeda Sharmila Rahman, who sat in the back.
The journey from the airport to her residence took nearly two hours due to the large crowd. Supporters, many wearing T-shirts and headbands emblazoned with Khaleda Zia’s image, cheered slogans like “Welcome Khaleda Zia,” “Khaleda Zia, we stand by you,” and “Tarique Rahman, Khaleda Zia.”
BNP leaders and supporters formed orderly lines along the footpaths, while party volunteers managed the crowd to prevent road blockages.
The scene was festive and emotionally charged, reflecting the joy of her return. Sayrul Kabir Khan of the BNP media cell earlier confirmed that Khaleda’s residence at House 1, Road 80, had been thoroughly cleaned and decorated in preparation for her arrival.
