Jatiya Party chief HM Ershad, also special envoy to the prime minister, yesterday celebrated his 85th birthday surrounded by party activists when his wife and Leader of the Opposition Rawshan Ershad remained absent for unknown reasons.
Marking the day, two separate programmes were organised in the capital where Ershad exchanges views with party leaders – at Emanuell’s Convention Centre, Gulshan and later at The Westin Dhaka in the evening, hosted by JaPa Secretary General Ruhul Amin Hawlader.
Rawshan and her followers were invited at the programmes.
Only Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud and Ziauddin Bablu attended the programme from Rawshan’s side.
While contacted, her Private Secretary Golam Moshi told the Dhaka Tribune that he was not sure whether Rawshan would attend the programme.