Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has attended the Armed Forces Day reception at Senakunja after a year, sitting next to interim government Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus.

She arrived at the venue around 4pm on Friday and was welcomed by Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman, Navy Chief Admiral M Nazmul Hassan, and Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan.

Khaleda, dressed in a lavender chiffon saree, was assisted to her seat on a wheelchair. She responded to greetings by raising her hand.

The ceremony began shortly after 4:00pm with the national anthem, followed by a speech from the chief advisor.

At the start of his speech, he congratulated members of the armed forces and paid tribute to the nation's freedom fighte...