Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its associate bodies braced themselves for according a reception to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia as she is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka today by an Emirates flight from London. The BNP chief has been in London for medical purposes for over three months since July 15. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi told reporters that leaders and activists of the party have eagerly been waiting to have a glimpse of Khaleda and greet her. However, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Alamgir said he believed the law enforcers would not arrest her. Contacted, Awami League Joint Secretary Abdur Rahman told the Dhaka Tribune: “Whether or not Khaleda will be arrested is a legal matter.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 17, 2017 19:30 UTC