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PM offers fateha at Shahjalal’s shrine in Sylhet
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday offered fateha at the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (R) during his first official visit to Sylhet since assuming office.
After arriving at Osmani International Airport at 10:05am on a domestic flight with his wife, Dr Zubaida Rahman, the Prime Minister headed straight to the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (R) where he offered fateha and recited Darood Sharif.
During his day-long visit, the Prime Minister is scheduled to lay the foundation stone of a Sylhet City Corporation project at Chandni Ghat aimed at easing waterlogging in the city and address a civic gathering there.
At noon, he will inaugurate the re-excavation of the Baisha River in Kashipur Union under Sylhet Sadar upazila.
After offering Zuhr prayers and having lunch at the Circuit House, Tarique will inaugurate Notun Kuri Sports-2026 at Sylhet District Stadium at 3:00pm.
He is also scheduled to attend a meeting with party leaders and workers at the Shilpakala Academy later in the day before returning to Dhaka in the evening.
This is Tarique Rahman's first visit to Sylhet as Prime Minister. He last visited the city on January 21 during the campaign for the 13th parliamentary elections, reports UNB.