Khulna:Sundarbans Security has been bolstered in the Sundarbans, Dacope upazila, and Mongla Port in preparation for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit to the southwestern region on October 22.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a security coordination meeting was held on Monday afternoon. Members of the Special Security Force, police, Coast Guard, Special Response Battalion, intelligence agencies, and other security bodies were given necessary instructions for the visit.
This visit marks the prime minister's first trip to Mongla Port, the Sundarbans, and the Rupsha-Pashur river basin region since assuming office. The prime minister is scheduled to depart from Tejgaon Airport in Dhaka by helicopter at 900 am on Thursday. At 1000 am, he will observe Hiron Point and extensive areas of the Sundarbans from the air, before landing at Nalian Secondary School ground in Dacope upazila of Khulna at 1030 am.
Following this, he will travel by waterway to BNS Mongla in Bagerhat, where he is set to visit the Mongla Port jetty, inspect the proposed economic zone of the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority, and attend a meeting.
In preparation for the visit, National Parliament Whip and Khulna-3 MP Rakibul Islam Bakul, along with Khulna-1 MP Amir Ejaz Khan, visited Nalian to inspect the arrangements. Dacope Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md Borhan Uddin Mitu stated that local security arrangements and transport coordination are progressing rapidly, although no separate political or administrative programs have been planned locally.
Khulna Superintendent of Police Dr. Omar Faruk Sarkar confirmed additional police personnel have been deployed in Nalian and other relevant areas of Dacope to ensure the visit proceeds smoothly. Khulna Deputy Commissioner Hoore Jannat noted that the district administration has finalized the necessary coordination measures for a secure visit.
Khulna Regional Conservator of Forests Imran Ahmed and Sundarbans East Divisional Forest Officer Rezaul Karim Chowdhury reported that the Forest Department has strengthened security and monitoring in areas scheduled for the prime minister's visit and aerial observation of the Sundarbans.