Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia attended a reception ceremony at Senakunja on the occasion of ‘Armed Forces Day-2024’. The event saw the participation of several high-profile BNP leaders.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the BNP chairperson, along with the party’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, was among the 23 leaders, including National Standing Committee members, invited to the event. This gathering marked a notable moment as leaders from the BNP were present in a formal military setting.
Begum Zia departed from her residence ‘Firoza’ in Gulshan to attend the event. Her departure was timed at 3:30 pm, and she arrived at Senakunja, located in the Dhaka Cantonment, by approximately 3:45 pm. The participation of Khaleda Zia and other BNP leaders in this event underscores the significance of the Armed Forces Day and the involvement of political figures in such national celebrations.