Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman arrived in Sylhet on Wednesday night to formally kick off his party's election campaign for the 13th national parliamentary election, with plans to address seven rallies on Thursday.

"BNP Chairman, along with his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman, left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Sylhet by a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight around 7:20pm and reached Osmani International Airport, Sylhet at around 8:04pm," said BNP Media Cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan.

Sayrul said Tarique will begin his election campaign from Sylhet, widely known as the land of saints, and address seven public rallies across six districts.

During the rallies, he said the BNP chairman is expected to outline his party's elec...