Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman is currently aboard Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BBC202 (BG202), heading back to Bangladesh from London for the first time after 17 years.
Where the flight is now
Live tracking from FlightAware shows that the flight BBC202 — the Biman Bangladesh service carrying Tarique — shows his flight has entered Bangladesh skies.
Flight details
Flight number: BBC202 / BG202 (Biman Bangladesh Airlines)
Route: London Heathrow (LHR) → Sylhet (ZYL) → Dhaka (DAC)
Aircraft type: Boeing 787
Scheduled arrival (Dhaka): Around 11:45am today (local time)
Who is on the flight
Tarique is travelling with close family members, including his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman and their daughter Zaima Rahman. Reports suggest six flight tickets were booked by the family including aides and press officials.
Tarique is returning to Bangladesh for the first time since going into exile in London in 2008. His arrival marks a significant political moment ahead of the 12 February general election and comes after legal hurdles were cleared.
300 Feet
BNP leaders and supporters have prepared large welcome arrangements in Dhaka, with heightened security measures across the capital.
A stage has been set up at 300 Feet in Purbachal to welcome the BNP leader, and crowds have been growing since yesterday.
Now the area has turned into a sea of people with BNP leaders and activists arriving from all corners of the country.
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