Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left Dhaka for Sylhet on Saturday morning.
This is his first visit to the region since assuming office.
His wife Dr Zubaida Rahman is accompanying him, said Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman.
Earlier, the Prime Minister left his Gulshan residence at 9:15AM and reached Shahjalal International Airport shortly afterwards.
Sylhet is also the home district of Dr Zubaida.
Tarique Rahman is scheduled to return to Dhaka at night after attending several programmes, including development works and the launch of the 'Notun Kuri Sports' initiative.
According to the schedule shared by the Prime Minister's Press Wing, Tarique Rahman was expected to arrive at Osmani International Airport in Sylhet around 10AM. He will start his activities in Sylhet by offering ziarats at the shrines of Hazrat Shahjalal (R) and Hazrat Shah Paran (R).
Later, the Prime Minister will attend a foundation laying ceremony of a project undertaken by Sylhet City Corporation to resolve waterlogging in the city at 11AM. The programme will be held at Chandni Ghat adjacent to Sylhet Circuit House. He will address a civic rally to be organized there.
He will inaugurate the re-excavation programme of the Baisha River located in Kashipur Union under Sylhet Sadar Upazila around 12 noon.
Afterwards, the Prime Minister will offer Zuhr prayers and have lunch at the Circuit House.
In the afternoon, he will inaugurate "Notun Kuri Sports 2026" at Sylhet Stadium at 3PM.
This is a new programme aimed at exploring sports talent among children and teenagers at the district level, which was part of BNP's election pledges.
Tarique Rahman is also scheduled to attend a party meeting at the Shilpakala Academy in Sylhet at 5PM.
