Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia arrived at her Feroza residence in the city. Photo : BSS

DHAKA, May 6, 2025 (BSS) - Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia arrived at her Feroza residence in the city around 1:25pm after her flight touched down at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here at 10:43am today.

Earlier, she departed from London's Heathrow Airport by a special air ambulance provided by Qatar's Emir around 4:35pm Monday (London time) as her two daughters-in-law Dr Zubaida Rahman and Syeda Sharmila Rahman accompanied her apart from her personal staff.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and senior party leaders welcomed Khaleda Zia at the airport. 

Leaders and activists from different areas of the capital thronged the Airport Road from morning to catch a glimpse of the party chairperson and wish her well as they crowed on the sidewalks at various intersections from the airport to Feroza in Gulshan. 

Many stood with flowers, banners and placards and pictures of Khaleda Zia in their hands. The Airport Road and surrounding areas became abuzz with their slogans.

Law enforcement agencies have been deployed on the road to ensure that there is no chaos due to the crowd. Police and members of the chairperson's security force were on duty there.