The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed is scheduled to return home today (Monday) morning after performing the holy hajj.

Earlier, on December 16, he left Dhaka for Jeddah en route Makkah. The Chief Adviser was accompanied by his wife Neena Ahmed, Army Chief General Moeen U Ahmed and his wife Naznin Moeen and together performed the hajj.

After performing hajj, Dr Fakhruddin and his entourage went to Madinah to make ziarah at the holy Rawja Mubarak of Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (SM) and offered prayers at the Masjid-e-Nabbi.

On December 20, Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin met and exchanged greetings with Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz at the reception the King held for heads of state and government of various countries, ministers and noted personalities who performed the hajj. Health Adviser Maj Gen (retd) Dr ASM Matiur Rahman, Army Chief Gen Moeen, Bangladesh Ambassador to Saudi Arabia SM Ikramul Haq and Secretary to the Chief Adviser Kazi M Aminul Islam also attended the reception.