PM to visit Khulna twice in 2-weeks

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to visit Khulna twice within two weeks, with a possible inspection of a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in the southwestern region on October 22 and the inauguration of a national sports programme on November 5.

The administration has begun preparations for the visits. The October trip would mark Tarique’s first visit to Khulna since taking office as prime minister following the election.

According to the tentative itinerary, the prime minister will travel to Akram Point via Nalian in Dacope upazila on October 22 to assess the feasibility of establishing infrastructure for LNG import and regasification.

A floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) receives imported LNG by ship, stores it and converts it back into gas before supplying it through pipelines. The government is considering such a facility in the southwestern region to expand LNG-handling capacity and improve gas supplies.




A preparatory meeting was held at the Khulna Deputy Commissioner’s conference room on October 12 to coordinate arrangements for the event.

The meeting, chaired by Deputy Commissioner Hure Jannat, focused on preparations and coordination among government offices ahead of the prime minister’s visit.

Officials were also instructed to ensure regular attendance at their offices and discourage unnecessary use of casual leave during the preparations.