Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to visit Bagerhat and Khulna districts on Thursday, for a high-profile, daylong official visit.
The tour features a comprehensive itinerary spanning major international infrastructure agreements at Mongla Port, a pilgrimage to a historic shrine, the inauguration of a national youth sports initiative, and potential brief public addresses along the transit routes.
To safeguard the prime minister throughout the visit, local police, specialized tactical commands, and district administrative bodies have placed both districts under a comprehensive security blanket.
Tactical units, including the Special Response Battalion (SRB-6), Bomb Disposal Teams, and K-9 Dog Squads, have already commenced field screening operations across strategic locations.
Administrative oversight and multi-agency coordination are being actively managed by the Bagerhat and Khulna district administrations in conjunction with the Divisional Commissioner’s Office to ensure smooth execution.
Port expansion, shrine homage, and talent scouting
According to the official schedule released for the official tour, Tarique will depart the official residence by road at 8:45 AM on Thursday for Tejgaon Airport. At 9:15 AM, the prime minister will board a helicopter at Tejgaon Airport to fly to Mongla Port in Bagerhat district.
Upon arrival at Mongla Port at 10am, Tarique will attend a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between the Invest Bangladesh Authority and China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC), followed by an exchange of official greetings.
At 10:30am, he will lay the foundation stone for the construction of two container jetties and ancillary facility development works under the Mongla Port Facility Expansion and Development Project.
This initiative is designed to upgrade cargo capacity and operational infrastructure at the maritime port.
Following the conclusion of the harbour area events, Tarique will depart by road at 11:15am for the shrine (Mazar Sharif) of Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali (R). Reaching the shrine premises at 12:45pm, the prime minister will perform prayers and offer ziyarat.
At 1:15pm, the convoy will leave the shrine by road for Khulna city, arriving at the Khulna Circuit House at 2:15pm for a short rest break.
At 3pm, the prime minister will proceed to Khulna District Stadium to formally inaugurate “Notun Kuri Sports (Season-2).”
Organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, this national event focuses on scouting and nurturing athletic talent among children and adolescents. Following the stadium event, Tarique will reach the designated helipad at 4:30pm to board a helicopter for Dhaka, landing back in the capital at 5:15pm.
Moreover, party sources from the BNP state that during the road journeys, the prime minister may briefly pause the motorcade to deliver short speeches at Kudir Bottola in Rupsha and at the city’s Dakbangla Intersection.
Four-tier security apparatus, tactical deployment
Given Tarique’s extensive travel schedule across two districts, a multi-layered security umbrella has been established across Khulna and Bagerhat.
Police leadership confirmed that security arrangements have achieved full coverage through intense intelligence gathering, physical control points, and tactical bomb disposal sweeps.
Commanding Officer of SRB-6, Nistar Ahmed, stated that specialized officers under his command have intensified patrol operations across the area. Plainclothes personnel have been deployed alongside heightened intelligence oversight to monitor key transit points and event venues.
Additionally, SRB Bomb Disposal Teams and Dog Squads have commenced operational sweeps, establishing what he described as a 100 percent security cover.
Outlining municipal protection plans, Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) Commissioner Md. Sajjadur Rahman stated that a strict four-tier security arrangement is safeguarding Tarique.
Police check posts have been erected across Khulna city alongside stepped-up mobile patrols and fixed deployments at critical intersections. Plainclothes police and intelligence personnel remain stationed throughout urban areas to ensure vigilance.
On a regional level, Khulna District Superintendent of Police Sarkar Omar Farooq confirmed that law enforcement teams are operating strictly in line with directives issued during Tuesday’s security meeting.
Route inspections have been conducted along designated roads from Kudir Bottola in Rupsha, accompanied by adequate security deployment along all travel corridors.
