Dhaka, Bangladesh Global: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has reached Gulshan residence after visiting ailing mother and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka. He reached his residence at house number 196 on Gulshan Avenue at around 8.25pm today.
Earlier, he arrived at Evercare hospital at around 6pm after attending a mammoth public gathering at July 36 Expressway (popularly known as 300-Feet Road) to welcome him on his historic homecoming from London. After a long time, being reunited with critically ill mother on home soil, he became overwhelmed with emotion.
Tarique Rahman spoke with the physicians at Evercare Hospital and inquired about his mother’s latest physical condition. He spent some times by his mother’s side for quite a while. At that time, his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman and daughter Zaima Rahman were with him.
Tarique Rahman returned home after a long 17 years in exile in the UK. He arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here around 11.40am by a regular Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight after departing from London's Heathrow Airport at 6.15pm (London Time) on Wednesday.
He was accorded warm reception and emotional greetings at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on arrival from London. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir led the party standing committee members to greet the acting chairman and accord reception at the VVIP lounge of the airport after his return from London as Tarique Rahman embraced them with a wide smile and warm handshake.
He also exchanged pleasantries with the BNP men present at the airport and waved his hand towards them. His mother-in-law Syeda Iqbal Mand Banu welcomed him with a flower bouquet as his wife Dr. Zubaida Rahman and daughter Zaima Rahman accompanied him.
After airport proceedings, he started journey to the July 36 Expressway (popularly known as 300-Feet Road) venue by a bus amid tight security. He came out of the airport and touched down the soil with dew dropped grasses barefoot before traveling to the brief public event venue at 36 Expressway (300-Foot Road). He also grasped a fist of soil, brought to nose and sniffed being emotional.
Then, a motorcade escorted Tarique Rahman's bus to the venue as millions of people standing on the both sides of airport road bound to 300 feet welcomed him with chanting slogans.
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