It is a special day for the residents of Comilla's quiet Meerkhola village. It is abuzz with people, and everyone appears jubilant.
Published : 31 Oct 2014, 01:57 PM
Well, they have a reason to be.
Railways Minister Mazibul Hoque will tie the knot with Honufa Akhter Rikta of the village.
Four reception gates have been erected outside the hamlet to welcome the bridegroom.
The villagers gathered by the road in hundreds, clad in colourful clothes, to greet the minister.
"We've got a minister as an in-law now," said an elated local.