President performs Umrah

President Zillur Rahman, now on a six-day visit to Saudi Arabia, performs Umrah at the holy Kaaba in Makkah on Thursday. Photo: PID

President Zillur Rahman, now on a six-day visit to Saudi Arabia, performed Umrah at the holy Kaaba in Makkah on Thursday.
He was scheduled to leave for Madina yesterday, according to a message received in Dhaka.
During the Umrah, the president prayed for the development of the country as well as the welfare of its people.
He is scheduled to return home on September 27.