Suspended BNP leader and decorated freedom fighter Fazlur Rahman returned to Dhaka on Friday afternoon with a heavy heart, after receiving no response to his appeal for reinstatement ahead of the Kishoreganj district BNP’s triennial council scheduled for September 20.

Rahman, who served as district BNP president for eight years, said he had personally organized all 13 upazila units during his tenure. Despite his longstanding service, his suspension remains in place due to controversial remarks on the July uprising.

He twice contested the national election from Kishoreganj-4 as a BNP candidate, facing severe repression from state authorities and rival parties. Disappointed by the party’s silence, he left his home in Kishoreganj and returned to Dhaka.