Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman visited the party's central office at Nayapaltan on Monday afternoon for the first time in 19 years since 2006, amid a warm welcome from thousands of party leaders and activists.

He arrived at the office around 4:05pm and spent about three hours and 15 minutes there before leaving for Evercare Hospital to see his ailing mother.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, along with other senior party leaders, received Tarique and escorted him into the office.

After entering the building, Tarique Rahman came out onto the second-floor balcony, waved to the gathered supporters and delivered a brief speech.

He later went to his designated chamber on the second floor of the bui...