A three-member delegation of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, including the party鈥檚 acting chairman Tarique Rahman鈥檚 daughter Zaima Rahman, is set to attend the annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington DC in the United States.
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will lead the delegation, with Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury as the other member.
Mirza Fakhrul confirmed that he, along with Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, will depart for Washington on Sunday evening.
鈥楾he National Prayer Breakfast is an annual event in the United States. Our party鈥檚 acting chairman, Tarique Rahman, has also been invited to this event. As he is unable to attend, his daughter, Zaima Rahman, will represent him,鈥� he said.
Fakhrul said Zaima would travel to Washington from London and join the event.
BNP media cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan said that Mirza Fakhrul and Amir Khosru were scheduled to leave Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for the United States on an Emirates Airlines flight at 6:30pm on Sunday.
The National Prayer Breakfast, scheduled for February 5-6 in Washington DC, is an annual event that serves as a platform for dialogue among national and international leaders.
The event is organised by the US Congress and invites global political and social figures for discussions on faith, leadership, and global issues.
On January 11, the National Prayer Breakfast Committee extended invitations to BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, and standing committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury to participate in the event.
