Thousands of BNP leaders and activists have taken positions along the road outside Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal Airport to welcome BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman.
Holding various banners and posters, they have filled the area with slogans. Law enforcement agencies are working hard to maintain order among the crowd.
On Thursday morning, thousands of activists positioned themselves on both sides of the roads leading to these gates, carrying banners, posters, and festoons. The area is buzzing with chants, with particularly strong participation from BNP activists from Uttara.
The army and police are actively ensuring that the roads remain clear and are controlling the crowd.
Meanwhile, the flight carrying Tarique Rahman has landed at Sylhet Osmani International Airport. The plane touched down at 9:56am on Thursday.
After a one-hour stop in Sylhet, the flight will depart for Dhaka and land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
A new bulletproof car for Tarique Rahman has arrived at Shahjalal, and the other vehicles in his convoy are also ready.
Earlier, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner BG-202 carrying Tarique Rahman departed London’s Heathrow Airport for Dhaka at 6:15pm local time on Wednesday.
On this journey back to Bangladesh after nearly 17 years, he is accompanied by his wife, Dr Zobaida Rahman, and daughter, Barrister Zaima Rahman.
