Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson and former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia will join a political programme in person for the first time after six years.
She will address a rally organised by Jatiotabadi Muktijoddha Dal (JMD), marking Victory Day as chief guest at Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre on December 21.
JMD president Syed Ishtiaq Aziz Ulfat told BSS that the BNP chairperson Begum Zia would join the rally on December 21.
鈥榃e are organising the rally marking the Victory Day,鈥� he said.
Ulfat said he, along with the BNP standing committee member Major, retd, Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, met party chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia last night and invited her to join the rally.
He said that former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia had accepted their invitation.
鈥楽he said if she is in good health, she will come to this gathering of freedom fighters. We are expecting that madam will join the gathering,鈥� he said.
Begum Khaleda last attended a political programme on February 4, 2018, presiding over an extended meeting of the BNP at the Le Meridien Hotel.
Three days later, she was convicted in a corruption case brought by the Anti-Corruption Commission and sentenced to prison.
On the occasion of Armed Forces Day on November 21, the former prime minister attended the reception at Senakunja at the invitation of the Armed Forces Division. This was Khaleda鈥檚 first public appearance at any event after six years.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin commuted Khaleda鈥檚 sentence after the fall of Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 government on August 5.
Although Khaleda was freed, she did not join any public events immediately afterwards.
However, JMD general secretary Sadeq Ahmed Khan said BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman would join the rally virtually from London.