RAJBARI: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia will visit Rajbari on March 1. She is expected to deliver a speech at a public rally at Railway Maydan of the district.

This will be Khaleda’s first visit outside Dhaka since January 5 national polls.

BNP and its associate organizations in Rajbari are taking preparations including arranging meetings with party activists.

Rajbari District’s BNP president also former MP Ali Newaz Mahmud Khaiyam told banglanews that they have taken preparations for Khaleda Zia’s upcoming meeting. They had already arranged preparatory meetings with party activists in several parts of the district.

Rajbari district administration has also given a positive nod to Khaleda Zia’s visit, Khaiyam added.

Rajbari Police Superintendent Rezaul Haque told banglanews that the administration will provide all sorts of security to the BNP chief also former prime minister.

BDST: 2257 HRS, FEB 27, 2014