Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) - BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is now in Saudi Arabia, will perform holy Umrah early Thursday.
She offered ziarat at holy Raoza Mobarak of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SM) in Madinah at 11 pm (Saudi local time) on Tuesday.
Khaleda prayed for peace, progress and prosperity of Bangladesh and its people as well as unity and solidarity of the Muslim Ummah.
She is scheduled to perform umrah at 2:30 am on Thursday (Saudi time), according to reports.
The BNP chairperson is expected to return home on April 3.
Khaleda left Dhaka for Riyadh on March 20 at the invitation of Saudi government for her medical treatment. Her medical check up was carried out at King Faisal Specialized Hospital in Riyadh.
BBN/SI/AD-30Mar11-9:25 pm (BST)
