Rangpur:Minister for Women and Children Affairs and Social Welfare, Prof Dr AZM Zahid Hossain, is scheduled to visit the Rangpur and Dinajpur districts for a one-day official tour on Friday. The visit is expected to include several key events and engagements.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the information regarding the Minister's visit was detailed in a letter signed by Dr Md Mahmudul Haque, Private Secretary (Deputy Secretary) to the Minister of Social Welfare and the Minister of Women and Children Affairs, as per a press release issued by the Rangpur regional PID office.
The itinerary for the day begins with Dr Zahid Hossain attending the 'Shubho Kathina Civara Danotsab (Offering of Robes to Monks) and Indigenous Buddhist Religious Grand Assembly, 2026' at the Benubon Buddhist Monastery in Mithapukur upazila of Rangpur at 11 am. He will serve as the chief guest for the event.
Later, at 3 pm, the Minister will be present at a distribution ceremony at the Birampur upazila parishad auditorium in Dinajpur district. Here, bicycles, sewing machines, and educational stipends, provided by the Prime Minister's Office, will be distributed to members of small ethnic communities residing in the plains.
Following this, at 330 pm, Dr Zahid Hossain will oversee the distribution of appointment letters by 'Steadfast Courier Limited' to successful candidates selected during the 'Job Fair 2026', which took place on October 27, 2026, at the Birampur Government College grounds.
The day's activities will conclude with the Minister attending a football tournament organized by the Ratanpur Players' Welfare Association at the Ratanpur Primary School grounds in Birampur upazila of Dinajpur at 4 pm, where he will also be the chief guest. Dr Zahid Hossain is scheduled to return to Dhaka from Saidpur Airport at 725 pm the same evening.