We feel proud bringing Khaleda Zia: Chief Adviser

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said, “We are proud that we have succeeded to bring Khaleda Zia”.

The adviser said this while addressing the reception accorded on the occasion of Armed Forces Day at Senakunja in Dhaka Cantonment on Thursday (November 21). 

Dr Yunus said, “Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman’s wife Khaleda Zia has come here (Senakunja). She didn’t get the opportunity of coming here over a decade. We feel proud offering her this opportunity.”

He further said, “Thank you for taking part in this reception with all despite being sick for a long time. We pray for your early recovery.”

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia made her first appearance on Thursday at the Armed Forces Day reception at Senakunja in 12 years.

This marks her first public appearance and participation in a state function in six years, since her imprisonment in February 2018. The last time she attended the Armed Forces Day reception was in 2012.