After 17 years in exile, BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman is set to return to Bangladesh on December 25. To mark his homecoming, around 30,000 leaders and activists from Pirojpur district will travel to Dhaka to attend a grand reception organized by the party. A preparation committee, led by former district convener and central executive member Principal Alomgir Hossain, has been formed to coordinate the journey.

According to Hossain, activists from all seven upazilas of Pirojpur will participate, with over 200 buses and six large launches arranged for transport. District BNP member-secretary Saeedul Islam Kismat confirmed that supporters will depart from Hularhat river port on December 24 evening and from other areas early on December 25. Local BNP members described the atmosphere as highly enthusiastic, viewing Rahman’s return as a symbol of renewed political momentum.

The large-scale mobilization underscores BNP’s effort to demonstrate unity and strength ahead of potential political realignments following Rahman’s return.