President Md Shahabuddin reached his home district Pabna on a two-day official tour at 9:40am on Saturday.
While the president reached Pabna Stadium by a helicopter from Dhaka, Pabna Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Mofizul Islam and Superintendent of Police Mortoza Ali Khan welcomed him.
Around 9:45am, he reached the district’s Circuit House and received a guard of honour.
According to an official notification signed by the president’s Protocol Officer Abul Kalam Md Lutfar Rahman, Shahabuddin will then visit the Arifpur graveyard to pay respect to the graves of his parents.
Around 11:30am, he will go to his residence in the Jubilee Tank area of Kalachandpara in Pabna town.
In the afternoon, he will spend time with family members and relatives, and later in the evening and night, he will meet close relatives at the Circuit House, where he will stay overnight.
On Sunday morning, the president will again receive a guard of honour at the Circuit House before returning to Dhaka by helicopter.
The circular further stated that security has been tightened for the president’s visit. The Deputy Commissioner has been instructed to coordinate administrative activities and arrange necessary transport.
In the past, the president’s visits to Pabna during the previous government created a festive atmosphere, with the town decorated with banners and welcome arches.
But this time, ahead of his first hometown trip in nearly a year and a half since 5 August, the district appears noticeably quiet, with little visible enthusiasm or preparation surrounding his visit.
