Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived in Sylhet on Wednesday morning for a one-day visit to attend a series of scheduled programmes in Moulvibazar.
Prime Minister landed at Sylhet Osmani International Airport at 10:15am on a US-Bangla Airlines flight. He later travelled by road towards Sreemangal in Moulvibazar.
Tight security measures were put in place at the airport and surrounding areas ahead of his arrival, with members of law enforcement agencies deployed in and around key points. BNP leaders and activists from both district and metropolitan units gathered at the airport and along roadside locations to welcome him.
According to the official schedule, Tarique Rahman is set to attend two “Family Card” distribution programmes during the day. The first will be held at 1pm at the Victoria High School ground in Sreemangal, followed by a second programme at 2:30pm at the Moulvibazar Government High School ground.
Under the initiatives, beneficiaries from local unions are expected to receive family cards as part of the government’s social support programme.
Later in the afternoon, the Tarique Rahman is scheduled to attend a political meeting at Dusai Resort in Sreemangal with local party leaders.
Upon completion of his engagements, he is expected to depart for Sylhet at around 5:45pm before flying back to Dhaka at 8:30pm.
It is noted that although the prime minister previously visited Sylhet on 2 May after taking office, this current itinerary includes no formal programmes within Sylhet district. Instead, the entirety of the day’s official schedule is concentrated in Moulvibazar.
