Palestinian Ambassador to Bangladesh Yousuf S. Wail Ramadan paid a courtesy call on BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. The meeting was held at Khaleda Zia's residence Firoza in Gulshan, the capital, on Tuesday (September 30) evening.

During the meeting, Begum Khaleda Zia strongly condemned the Israeli attack on Gaza. She expressed deep shock and condolences over the massive loss of life and destruction. At the same time, she called for a more effective role of the international community in stopping this war.

Palestinian Ambassador Yousuf S. Wail Ramadan respectfully remembered martyred President Ziaur Rahman and said that during Ziaur Rahman's regime, land was given free of charge for the Palestinian embassy. Later, Khaleda Zia's government constructed a building on that land based on donations, which is a symbol of the love of the BNP government and the Zia family for the Palestinian people.

Mohammad Enamul Haque Chowdhury, member of the BNP Chairperson's Advisory Council, and ABM Abdus Sattar, the Chairperson's Private Secretary, were present at the time.