BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia took Iftar with orphans and alem-ulema (Islamic scholars) on the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan on Monday.
The BNP chief hosted the Iftar party at the city’s Ladies Club.
Entering the venue around 6:40pm, Khaleda, also a former Prime Minister, exchanged pleasantries with the guests, including the orphans.
Over 200 orphans, including boys and girls, from different orphanages in the capital’s Sahntinagar, Tejgaon and Fakirerpool areas as well as a good number of Islamic scholars from various areas attended the Iftar party.
A munajat was offered before the Iftar seeking divine blessings for peace and progress of the country and welfare of its people.
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, standing committee members Dr RA Gani, Moudud Ahmed, MK Anwar, Jamiruddin Sircar, ASM Hannan Shah, Sarwari Rahman, Rafiqul Islam Mia, Mirza Abbas, Abdul Moyeen Khan and Nazrul Islam Khan, among others, joined the Iftar.
The BNP chairperson will also host an Iftar party at the city’s Bashundhara Convention Centre on July 2.
Top leaders of all political parties, including that of Awami League and Jatiya Party, have been invited to the Iftar programme.
Khaleda also invited her archrival Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to the Iftar party.
Source: UNB Connect
