Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- Following his grand reception on the 300-foot road after he arrived in Bangladesh on Thursday, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, who has been in exile for 17 years, expressed gratitude to supporters, who were gathered in hundreds of thousands to welcome the leader in the country.

Rahman, who landed in Bangladesh earlier today, was received by a massive public reception, with party leaders and activists gathered along the route of the road.

After his reception, Rahman thanked people from across the country for turning out in large numbers, acknowledging the support and prayers in a post on Facebook stating, "Gratitude to everyone."

Amid tight security arrangements, thousands of BNP supp...