Dhaka, June 17 -- BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's Gulshan residence, situated on a 32-katha plot donated to her by the government in 1981, has been prepared for her elder son and party Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to stay with his family, as he is preparing to return home, ending his 17 years of exile in London, according to BNP insiders.

They said the duplex house at 196 Gulshan Avenue, located just beside Khaleda's current residence 'Feroza' and formerly used by a multinational company, has undergone major renovation to make it suitable for Tarique's residential use.

A number of senior BNP leaders confirmed that Tarique will move into this house once he returns from London.

Earlier, on June 5, the interim government handed over the t...