President back home today

President M Abdul Hamid returns home today (Tuesday) morning after completing his health check-up at a hospital in Dubai of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), reports BSS.

A special VVIP aircraft (BG-148) of Bangladesh Biman Airlines Limited, carrying the President and his entourage members, is expected to land at Hazrat Shahjalal (R) International Airport in the capital at about 07:30 am, President's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad told the news agency on Monday.

Earlier, the head of the state left here for Dubai on October 14 evening for health check-up and treatment of eyes.

President's spouse Rashida Khanam and secretaries concerned to the Bangabhaban accompanied Abdul Hamid during his overseas treatment.

The President was scheduled to return home on October 22 but he had to spend four more days in Dubai till October 26 on the advice of his foreign physicians, the DPS added.