Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has returned to Dhaka after visiting Rangpur, Rajshahi and Chattogram to inspect Durga Puja mandaps. He arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport aboard a military aircraft at 1:10 am on Wednesday, following the overnight journey.

The prime minister is scheduled to visit Khulna and Bagerhat on Thursday. His itinerary includes an aerial observation of the Sundarbans and Hiron Point, a meeting at the Mongla naval base, and visits to a jetty at Mongla Port and a proposed economic zone of the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA).

Prime Minister’s Itinerary
According to the schedule signed by Md. Uzzal Hossain, Protocol Officer-1 at the Prime Minister’s Office, Tarique Rahman will leave his residence for Tejgaon Airport at 8:30 am on Thursday.

He will depart by helicopter at 9:00 am and observe the Sundarbans and Hiron Point from the air at 10:00 am.

The helicopter is scheduled to land at the field of Nalian Secondary School in Dakope upazila of Khulna at 10:30 am. From there, he will travel by launch to BNS Mongla in Bagerhat, departing at 10:45 am.

The prime minister is expected to arrive at BNS Mongla at 12:45 pm. After a lunch break, he will attend a meeting in the wardroom at 1:45 pm.

The divisional commissioner of Khulna and the deputy commissioners of Khulna and Bagerhat are expected to attend the meeting.

Visits to Mongla Port and Proposed Economic Zone
According to the itinerary, the prime minister will inspect a jetty at Mongla Port at 3:00 pm. He will then visit the proposed economic zone under BEZA at 3:30 pm.

After completing the scheduled activities, he is expected to leave for Dhaka by helicopter at 4:00 pm and arrive in the capital at 5:00 pm.