'Feroza' Khaleda's new address

Dhaka, Apr 21 (bdnews24.com) – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has relocated to a new address in the capital. She moved into a new house in Dhaka's posh residential area Gulshan in the early hours of Thursday. Built over a bigha land, the two-storey rented house has been decorated to her 'exquisite' taste, an aide to the former prime minister said. Facing the Russian embassy, the house with a lush green lawn (House No 1, Road No 79) is also close to the Pakistan High Commission. "She's been personally supervising the last-minute touches for the last few days," the aide said. The renovated house boasts of gardens in the front and back of the villa. bdnews24.com chief political correspondent Sumon Mahmod saw the leader of the opposition drive into the house at 1:20am. "She's been seen visiting the house around midnight for a few days now. And after sometime, she will return to her brother's house," Sumon said quoting the BNP chief's aide. "But today, if I am to trust my sources, it's very unlikely that she will go back to her brother's house," the correspondent said at 2.15am. The house, Feroza, has been 'rented' from Tanveer Islam, younger son of retired major and former BNP state minister Quamrul Islam, on a three-year contract, the aide said, who declined to be named as he was not authorised to speak to the media. The home ministry has assigned 10 police constables for the security of the house. Her younger brother, Shamim Eskander, had been hosting her since she 'left' her long-time home in Dhaka cantonment on Nov 13 last year following a High Court verdict. bdnews24.com/sm/bd/0240h Related old stories Hasina questions Khaleda's lavish lifestyle Cantt house goods shifted to Baridhara house Tearful Khaleda reaches Gulshan office Khaleda to vacate house within month