Khulna:Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to embark on a daylong visit to Khulna and Bagerhat tomorrow to inspect significant regional assets including the Sundarbans, Mongla Port, and the proposed BEZA Economic Zone.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Prime Minister's itinerary begins with a departure from his residence to Tejgaon Airport at 830am, followed by a helicopter flight to the Sundarbans at 9am. At approximately 10am, he will conduct an aerial inspection of Hiron Point and surrounding areas of the Sundarbans.
Following the aerial survey, the Prime Minister will land at Nalian Secondary School ground in Dacope upazila, Khulna, at 1030am. He will then travel by road to a launch terminal and continue by waterway to BNS Mongla in Bagerhat, arriving around noon. Post-lunch, he is scheduled to attend a meeting in the wardroom conference room at 145pm.
In the afternoon, the Prime Minister will inspect the operations and facilities at Mongla Port and visit the proposed BEZA Economic Zone at 315pm. The visit is expected to conclude with his departure from Mongla by helicopter for Dhaka at 4pm, with an anticipated arrival in the capital by 5pm.
The visit will include the Prime Minister's personal staff and relevant officials, as indicated in a communication from Prime Minister's Office Protocol Officer-1 Md Ujjal Hossain. In preparation for the visit, Khulna and Bagerhat district administrations, along with local law enforcement, have completed necessary security and administrative arrangements.