The BNP will hold prayer sessions at mosques and other places of worship across the country on Friday seeking the recovery of party Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the program at a press briefing at the party’s Naya Paltan headquarters in Dhaka on Thursday morning.
Rizvi said special prayer will be offered at all mosques after jummah prayers, while prayer gatherings will also be organized at temples, churches and other religious establishments.
“Arrangements have been made at all mosques nationwide to pray for her swift recovery. The people of other faiths will also offer prayers for her healing at their respective places of worship,” he said.
Rizvi said Khaleda Zia has been enduring illness amid various forms of repression, and he urged people across the country to pray for her wellbeing.
He also announced that the BNP’s “Desh Garar Karmasuchi” (Nation-Building Programm) will begin on December 7, with the party’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman joining virtually.
Speaking about Tarique Rahman’s return to Bangladesh, Rizvi said, “He is deeply concerned about Khaleda Zia’s treatment. As the eldest son of the family and a national leader eagerly awaited by the people, he will make a well-considered decision to return at the right time.”
Updating on Khaleda Zia’s health, he said her condition remains unchanged and she is still in a critical state, undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital under a medical board.
Khaleda Zia was admitted to Evercare Hospital on November 23 with multiple health complications.
Her condition deteriorated on November 27, prompting doctors to transfer her to the CCU, where she continues to receive intensive treatment.