Written by: LondonAge Desk | 18 May 2025, 01:37 PM
After completing advanced medical treatment, BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia returned to the country today after four months. She was accompanied by her two daughters-in-law, Zubaida Rahman and Syeda Sharmila Rahman.
On Tuesday (6 May) at around 10:30 am, the air ambulance carrying Khaleda Zia landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
Shortly after 11:30 am, the former prime minister was seen leaving the airport in a white Prado vehicle.
Begum Khaleda Zia was seated in the front of the vehicle, while her two daughters-in-law, Zubaida Rahman and Syeda Sharmila Rahman, were in the back seat. Despite the long journey following medical treatment, there were no visible signs of fatigue on her face. She appeared cheerful and lively, and acknowledged party workers by nodding in greeting.
Before her vehicle departed, members of the Air Force, RAB, police, the army, CRT units and SSF personnel formed a tight security cordon. However, shortly after the vehicle exited through Gate No. 8, the security formation broke down. RAB, police and army personnel struggled to control the crowd with whistles. Amid pressure from journalists on one side and the enthusiasm of party supporters on the other, it took nearly an hour for Begum Khaleda Zia’s convoy to leave the airport area.
After four months of treatment, the air ambulance carrying Khaleda Zia departed from Heathrow Airport for Dhaka at 9:35 pm Bangladesh time on Monday (5 May). The aircraft made a one-hour stopover at Hamad International Airport in Doha, the capital of Qatar, to refuel before continuing its journey to Dhaka.