From Kuala Lumpur: After ending all speculations and interests of BNP men, the meeting place of BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman has been fixed at Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia.

The meeting is likely to be held on Wednesday evening, said a source of the organization committee. 

Leaders and activists of Malaysia BNP are trying to make success the meeting by removing all obstacles. They have spent money, time and worked hard for last couple of the days ahead of the meeting.

Shahid Ullah, president of a fraction of Malaysia BNP, said they have arranged the meeting on the occasion of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman’s 33rd death anniversary.

On the other hand, some print media reports claimed that the meeting has been fixed to collect mass signature from expatriate Bangladeshis to disband elite force RAB which has already created much criticism in Bangladesh.

Party insiders hope that Tarique will remove factional problems of Malaysia BNP by the Wednesday’s meeting.

Sources said the meeting will be started at 6:30pm (Bangladesh time) where thousands BNP leaders and activists of 52 unit of Malaysia BNP will take part.

Tarique Rahman has arrived Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur en route to Singapore from London.  

Tarique Rahman, who was arrested on March 7, 2007, two months after Fakhruddin Ahmed’s caretaker government took over, alleges that he was seriously tortured in custody.

He looked pale and seriously ill during his release on bail and departure from the country on September 3, 2008.

Being released from prison, with the country had been heading towards an election to end a military-back two years rule, Tarique and his family went to London

He, however, looked healthy when he joined a number of political programs in London in last few months to make some “controversial” comments.

BDST: 1212 HRS, JUN 11, 2014