Dhaka, May 5 -- BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia started her journey to Heathrow Airport to fly to Dhaka today (Monday) aboard a special air ambulance provided by the Emir of Qatar, as all necessary preparations for her return home have already been completed.

"The BNP chief left the home of her elder son and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman around 12:50pm (GMT)," said her personal physician Dr AZM Zahid Hossain.

He said Tarique is personally driving his mother to Heathrow Airport and will see her off there.

Prof Zahid, who will also accompany her on the flight, said the BNP chief will depart from London's Heathrow Airport at 4:10pm (London time and 10:10 BD time) in the air ambulance provided by the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad ...