President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Monday returned home from Saudi Arabia after performing the holy Hajj as a royal guest of the Saudi King.
A VVIP aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the President and his entourage members landed at Hazrat Shahjalal (R) International Airport here early hours of Monday.
Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen, Dean of Diplomatic Corps, chiefs of the three services, Inspector General of Police (IGP) and high civil and military officials received the president at the VVIP lounge of the airport.
The president offered jiarat at the Rauza Mubarak of Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (peace be upon him) during his stay in Saudi Arabia.
Shahabuddin was seen off at the Prince Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah by Deputy Governor of Madinah Ohaib Al Shehli, Head of Royal Protocol of Madinah Ibrahim Al Bari and Ambassador of Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia Dr. Md Javed Patwari.
He left for Saudi Arabia on June 23.