Prime Minister of Bangladesh Tarique Rahman and his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman arrived in Cox’s Bazar on Saturday morning on a daylong visit to attend a series of development and environmental programmes.
PM Tarique reached Cox’s Bazar International Airport at around 9:50am on a commercial flight amid rain, said the PM’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon.
After the formal reception at the airport, the Prime Minister left directly by road for Pmkhali Union to attend a programme marking the re-excavation of the Patali Canal, reports UNB.
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed, State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Rashiduzzaman Millat, State Minister for Chattogram Hill Tracts Affairs and Land Mir Md Helal Uddin, State Minister for Textiles and Jute Shariful Alam, Cox’s Bazar Deputy Commissioner Md Abdul Mannan and other officials received Tarique Rahma at the airport.
The PM is also scheduled to address a public gathering there following the inauguration of the canal re-excavation work.
According to the programme schedule, Tarique will later visit the Dulahazara Safari Park and formally launch the nationwide programme to plant 25 crore trees by planting saplings at the Malumghat Reserved Forest.
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