BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday said a historic reception awaits BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman upon his arrival in Dhaka.

Salahuddin said Tarique Rahman is scheduled to land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:55am on December 25, arriving from London on a regular Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight.

“People across the country are eager to catch a glimpse of Tarique Rahman. The BNP is working to ensure that the gathering does not cause any inconvenience to public life,” he told reporters.

After inspecting security and logistical arrangements at the airport along with members of the party’s reception committee, Salahuddin said suitable venues are being selected in and around the airport and the Evercare Hospital area to organise the welcome programme.

He added that the party aims to arrange a reception that would surpass all rallies held over the past 55 years and remain memorable for the next 55 years.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said Tarique Rahman’s return would mark a historic moment.

“His arrival will create history. We are working round the clock to ensure the reception is truly historic and memorable,” Rizvi said.