Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Khaleda Zia on Monday greeted each other by swapping cards on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.On behalf of the Prime Minster, her protocol officer Sk Aktar Hossain handed over an Eid card of the Prime Minister to the Opposition Leader’s assistant personal secretary APS M Suratuzzaman at the latter’s parliament office at about 12 noon, said PM’s press secretary Abul Kalam Azad.
Reciprocating the gesture, Suratuzzaman handed over a greetings card to Aktar Hossain at the PM’s Office around 1:00pm, said Sayrul Kabir Khan, BNP chairperson’s press wing member.
The BNP chairperson is now in Saudi Arabia and is secluded to return home on Tuesday. The chiefs of the two major political parties greet each other during the two Eids and Pahela Baishakh, the first of Bangla New Year, though they have long been avoiding meet with each other.
Eid-ul-Fitr, the greatest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated in the country on Friday or Saturday subject to moon sighting. – UNB
