PM arrives in Khulna's Dacope

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has arrived at Dacope upazila of Khulna on Thursday morning as part of a scheduled visit to the Sundarbans, Mongla Port and a proposed economic zone in Bagerhat.

The helicopter, carrying the prime minister, landed at the grounds of Nalian Secondary School at 10:29AM on Thursday.

Earlier, he left his residence for Tejgaon Airport at 8:30AM. After arriving at the airport at 9AM, he boarded a helicopter for the Sundarbans.

As part of his schedule, the prime minister was set to conduct an aerial observation of Hiron Point and the surrounding Sundarbans area at 10AM.

From Nalian, he is scheduled to travel by waterway via the launch terminal to the Bangladesh Navy’s BNS Mongla in Bagerhat, where he is expected to arrive at 12:45PM.

He will attend a midday break at the wardroom at 1PM, with the Khulna divisional commissioner and the deputy commissioners of Khulna and Bagerhat expected to be present.

At 1:45PM, the prime minister is due to attend a meeting in the wardroom’s conference room.

His itinerary included a visit to Mongla Port’s jetty, with departure scheduled for 2:45PM and arrival at 3PM. He will leave for the proposed Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) economic zone at 3:15PM and inspect the site at 3:30PM.

Following the visits, Tarique Rahman will depart for Dhaka by helicopter at 4PM, with arrival expected at 5PM.

Local authorities have put extensive security arrangements in place for the prime minister’s visit.

Members of the President Guard Regiment (PGR) have been deployed alongside other law enforcement agencies in the areas on his itinerary. Intelligence personnel in plain clothes, as well as members of the Special Security Force, Navy, Coast Guard and police, are also involved in security operations.

The visit brings several key locations in the southwestern coastal region, including the Sundarbans and Mongla Port, into focus as the prime minister tours the area.