PM Tarique arrives in Barishal

Bangla Press Desk:  Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has arrived in Barishal on a one-day official visit.

He reached the rally venue at Batajor Union in Gournadi Upazila of the district at around 9:30am on Monday (13 July).

Earlier around 6:00am, the prime minister departed for Barishal from his Gulshan residence in Dhaka.

According to the schedule, the prime minister will inaugurate a tree plantation programme along the newly excavated Sarikal Canal in Batajor Union under Gournadi upazila.

He will also participate in tree plantation programmes at the Trish Godown Memorial Killing Ground area and the adjacent Sagardi area in Barishal district headquarters.

Later in the afternoon, the prime minister is scheduled to exchange views with leaders of the BNP and its associate bodies at the district Shilpakala Academy.

The visit marks Tarique Rahman's first official tour of Barishal since assuming office as prime minister.