Kaharole: The stage is set in Kaharole upazila of Dinajpur for the inauguration of the Sahapara canal re-excavation programme by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. All preparations for the programme have been completed. A banner on the stage reads: 'Public gathering marking the inauguration of the re-excavation of Sahapara canal under the nationwide programme for excavation and re-excavation of rivers, canals and water bodies.'
According to United News of Bangladesh, the programme is being jointly organised by the Water Resources Ministry and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). State Minister for Water Resources Farhad Hossain Azad stated that the Prime Minister will first inaugurate the excavation of the Sahapara canal upon arriving at the venue.
After the inauguration, Prime Minister Rahman will proceed to the stage set up beside the canal to address the gathering. Tight security measures have been implemented across Balrampur union ahead of the programme, with members of the police and other law enforcement agencies deployed in the area since morning.
The Prime Minister departed from Dhaka on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight at around 9:30 am and arrived at Saidpur Airport at approximately 10:15 am before heading to the programme venue.