BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to Jessore on Wednesday and will meet and financially help the families of those killed in the recent violence in Satkhira on Thursday.Khaleda, also the Leader of the Opposition in parliament, started her journey for the southwestern district from her Gulshan residence at 4pm.
The BNP chief will stay overnight at Jessore Circuit House on Wednesday.
On Thursday morning, she will go to Kalaroa upazila in Satkhira and talk to the families of the victims and provide them with financial assistance.
Later, she will address a condolence rally at Satkhira Government Girl’s High School ground in the district town in the afternoon.
Khaleda is scheduled to return to the capital on Thursday night.
Scores of people were killed in the recent violence erupted following the February 28 judgment of the International Crimes Tribunal-1 against Jamaat-e-Islami nayeb-e-ameer Delwar Hossain Sayedee awarding him death penalty for his crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War.
Earlier, the former premier visited the violence-hit Munshiganj, Manikganj, Bogra and Joypurhat and provided financial assistance to the families of those killed in the violence. UNB
