Prime Minister Tarique Departs for Sylhet

Bangla Press Desk:  Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has left for Sylhet on his first visit to the region since assuming office.

Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman said he left his Gulshan residence at 9:15am on Saturday and reached Shahjalal International Airport shortly afterwards.

“Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is travelling to Sylhet by air. His wife, Dr Zubaida Rahman, is accompanying him,” he said.

Sylhet is also the home district of his wife Zubaida, giving the visit added personal significance.

He is scheduled to return to Dhaka at night after attending several programmes, including development works and the launch of the “Notun Kuri Sports” initiative.

The prime minister is expected to land in Sylhet at 10am and begin the visit by paying respects at the shrines of Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) and Hazrat Shah Paran.

At 11am, he is due to lay the foundation stone of a Sylhet City Corporation project at Chandni Ghat aimed at easing waterlogging, before inaugurating the re-excavation of the Baisha River in Kashipur Union at noon.

After Zuhr prayers and lunch at the Circuit House, he will launch “Notun Kuri Sports-2026” at 3pm at Sylhet Stadium, a programme aimed at identifying young talent from across the country.

At 5pm, he is scheduled to address a party rally at the Shilpakala Academy.

BNP began its election campaign in Sylhet on Jan 21.