Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is visiting Rajshahi today in his first visit to the division as PM, scheduled to visit Rajshahi Dharmasabha Temple and address a public meeting.
<cite index="20-5">Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is visiting Rajshahi today (20 October)</cite>, marking his first visit to the division as the country's Prime Minister.
<cite index="20-6">The prime minister is scheduled to visit Rajshahi Dharmasabha Temple at 1:30PM and address a public meeting at Madrasa Maidan at 3pm</cite>, according to official sources. <cite index="21-6,21-7">Extensive preparations have been completed in Rajshahi ahead of the visit, and after visiting the J M Sen Hall Puja Mandap in Rahmatganj, Chittagong in the evening, he will return to Dhaka by air at night</cite>.
<cite index="21-9,21-10">Land Minister Mizanur Rahman Minu said, "This is the first visit of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to Rajshahi as Prime Minister. This is a matter of great joy, emotion and pride for us."</cite> <cite index="21-11,21-12">Administrator of Rajshahi City Corporation Mahfuzur Rahman Riton said the arrival is a matter of great emotion and feeling, and the people of Rajshahi are eagerly waiting to have a glimpse of him</cite>.
<cite index="21-5,21-8">Workers and painters have carried out road maintenance, cleaning, and painting on road dividers across Rajshahi city ahead of the visit, with the important city of the northern region being decked out in a new look</cite>. The visit is significant for residents across the Rajshahi Division, including Naogaon District and Atrai Upazila.