Dhaka, Dec. 19 -- The Bangladesh High Commission in London has issued a travel pass for Tarique Rahman in response to the BNP leader's application for the document, an official said.

A foreign ministry official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Friday the mission took just a day to issue the travel document.

The BNP's acting chief is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Dec 25, the party announced last week.

A senior UK-based BNP leader told bdnews24.com, "Everything is going as planned. [Tarique] has received the travel pass."

Tarique, the eldest son of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, was previously arrested during the 2007-08 military-controlled caretaker government, along with his mother.

After his release, he moved to London wit...