BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman will land at the Dhaka airport at 11:30am on Thursday. Tickets in the business class of BG202 flight, operated by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, have been purchased for several others alongside the BNP acting chairman.
According to several sources, accompanying Tarique Rahman as part of his entourage are his wife Zubaida Rahman, daughter Zaima Zarnaz Rahman, Tarique Rahman’s personal secretary Abdur Rahman Sani, the party’s press wing’s Saleh Shibli, and Kamal Uddin of the Ziaur Rahman Foundation.
However, it could not be confirmed whether the two daughters of Arafat Rahman Koko, Zafiya Rahman and Zahiya Rahman, are travelling with their uncle.
Beyond Tarique Rahman’s official entourage, many have purchased business class tickets for the flight with their own funds. Among them are BNP leaders from the United Kingdom, Ireland, Finland, and Italy.
Many leaders from various European countries have bought economy class tickets. Apart from this, Tarique Rahman’s domestic staff are also present. In total, more than 50 people are on this flight.
Meanwhile, arrangements have been made to accord Tarique Rahman a reception at the 300-feet road in Purbachal after his return to the country. The stage for the reception has already been built.
Party leaders and activists have been gathering in the capital Dhaka from across the country since Tuesday night to greet Tarique Rahman.
After inspecting the stage built in Purbachal on Wednesday night, BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas said it is not possible to estimate how many people will attend Tarique Rahman’s reception.
He remarked that it is being organised on a very large scale, beyond imagination.
