Hasina, Khaleda meet over iftar
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Leader of the Opposition Begum Khaleda Zia talking to each other at the iftar party hosted by Arms Forces Division at Senakunja in the Dhaka Cantonment on Thursday. Photo: Focus Bangla
bdnews24.com, Dhaka
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina and leader of the opposition Khaleda Zia shared a table at an armed forces iftar party in Senakunja on Thursday.
Hasina arrived at the cantonment at 7pm, while Khaleda had reached the venue a little earlier.
Both leaders shared pleasantries and enquired after each other's wellbeing over the iftar. Cabinet members and chiefs of three forces were also present.
The two leaders, oft-times bitter political rivals, rarely meet. Last year saw the two share a table at an Armed Forces Day ceremony during the caretaker government-following release of the two leaders from special jail.
In a more recent meeting this year, Khaleda visited Hasina's home to offer condolences on the death of the prime minister's husband Dr M Wazed Miah in May.
Our Staff Correspondent adds: It may be recalled that the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Leader of the Opposition Begum Khaleda Zia met last a few months ago when the latter went to Sudha Sadan to console the former at the death of her husband nuclear scientists Dr. Abdul Wazed Miah.
Meanwhile, the two leaders exchanged invitations for iftar party late last month, but were unable to attend each other iftar party held on the same day.
Hasina arrived at the cantonment at 7pm, while Khaleda had reached the venue a little earlier.
Both leaders shared pleasantries and enquired after each other's wellbeing over the iftar. Cabinet members and chiefs of three forces were also present.
The two leaders, oft-times bitter political rivals, rarely meet. Last year saw the two share a table at an Armed Forces Day ceremony during the caretaker government-following release of the two leaders from special jail.
In a more recent meeting this year, Khaleda visited Hasina's home to offer condolences on the death of the prime minister's husband Dr M Wazed Miah in May.
Our Staff Correspondent adds: It may be recalled that the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Leader of the Opposition Begum Khaleda Zia met last a few months ago when the latter went to Sudha Sadan to console the former at the death of her husband nuclear scientists Dr. Abdul Wazed Miah.
Meanwhile, the two leaders exchanged invitations for iftar party late last month, but were unable to attend each other iftar party held on the same day.
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