Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived in Rajshahi on Tuesday to address a public rally and visit Puja mandaps on the occasion of Sharadiya Durga Puja.
The Prime Minister departed from Syedpur in Nilphamari aboard a military aircraft at 2:20pm and landed at Shah Makhdum Airport in Rajshahi at 2:55pm.
He was accompanied by BNP Standing Committee Member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Cultural Affairs minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury, State Minister for Local Government Mir Shahe Alam, prime minister’s Adviser Rehan Asif Asad, prime minister’s Special Assistant Bijon Kanti Sarkar, BNP Special Secretary Belayet Hossain Mridha, Hindu Religious Welfare Trust Vice-President and Member of Parliament Nipun Roy Chowdhury, BNP Assistant Organisational Secretary Jayanta Kumar Kundu, prime minister’s Press Secretary Saleh Shibly and Additional Press Secretary Atiqur Rahman Rumon, among others.
The Prime Minister was received at the airport by Rajshahi-3 MP Shafiqul Huq Milan, Rajshahi-5 MP Nazrul Islam, Rajshahi Divisional Commissioner Md Yusuf Ali, Rajshahi Range DIG Md Ashiq Sayeed PPM, Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Commissioner Faizul Kabir PPM and other local officials.
After completing airport formalities, Tarique Rahman proceeded directly to a public rally at the historic Madrasa Ground in Rajshahi.
He is also scheduled to visit the Dharmasabha Temple in Rajshahi to exchange greetings with members of the Hindu community and attend a meeting with them.
Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister left Tejgaon Airport in Dhaka for Syedpur aboard a military aircraft at 9am, arriving at Syedpur Airport at 9:50am.
On his way from Syedpur to Rangpur, he addressed street rallies in Taraganj and Paglapir. He later visited the Radhagobinda Temple in Rangpur and exchanged greetings with members of the Hindu community.
After completing his programmes in Rajshahi, the Prime Minister is scheduled to leave for Chattogram.
