Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia on Tuesday noon fed poor people at a lawyers’ programme marking the 29th death anniversary of party founder and late president Ziaur Rahman.

The opposition leader and ex-PM attended the programme at about 12:35pm and left within a short time after handing out some food packets.

Feeding the destitute was part of a 3-day programme taken up by Dhaka Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum.

President of Dhaka Bar advocate Sanaullah Mian, advocate Masud Uddin Talukdar, advocate Khorshed Mian Alam and advocate Jasim Uddin also attended the programme on the Forum office premises.

BDST: 4:39 PM. June 01, 2010.
Corr/SMM/SMS/MUA