RIYADH: After completion of all preparations, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has suddenly canceled her Saudi Arab tour.

All preparations, including visas, plane tickets, hotel booking in Madinah and Makkah for Khaleda Zia and her entourages have already been completed. Following the sudden cancelation of the tour, disappointments were seen among expatriate BNP leaders-activists.

A BNP leader of Madinah unit, wishing anonymity, told banglanews that law enforcers tried to arrest BNP chief’s personal assistant Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas before a day of her Saudi tour. Later Khaleda Zia held a meeting with her lawyers.

Following the meeting, Khaleda Zia’s Saudi tour has been cancelled, says the source.

But sources from Dhaka said the final decision regarding the tour will be confirmed by Wednesday morning.

BDST: 1022 HRS, JULY 08, 2015
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