Dhaka, May 2 -- The BNP has sent the inspector general of police (IGP) a letter asking them to "ensure security" of Zubaida Rahman, the wife of Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, upon their arrival to Bangladesh.

The party also sought "police security alongside cars" to ensure her safety outside the home.

The letter wrote, "BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia will return home on May 4 (later the party said May 5) after completing her medical treatment abroad. Zubaida Rahman will come home as her travel companion."

According to the letter, Zubaida will stay at her father's house in Dhanmondi and "there is a security threat to her life as a member of the Zia family and the wife of Tarique Rahman".

"Therefore, we are specifically requesting y...