President leaves to join Saudi King's funeral

President Abdul Hamid has left for Saudi Arabia to attend the funeral of Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. "A special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the President and his entourage will leave the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 10.30 am," President's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim told BSS. President Abdul Hamid is likely to return home on January 25. The royal court in a statement said that Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud died at 1:00 am (Saudi local time) on Friday.