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Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman is set to visit Sylhet today, Saturday, for the first time as prime minister. The visit, taking place around two and a half months after the formation of the government, has prompted extensive preparations by the administration and party leaders and activists.

During the daylong tour, the prime minister is scheduled to visit shrines, inaugurate development projects, launch canal excavation work, open a sports event, and attend several meetings.

According to the schedule, he will arrive at Osmani International Airport at 10:00 am. At around 10:30 am, he will visit the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal and take part in prayers there.

At 11:00 am, the prime minister is expected to inaugurate a waterlogging mitigation project of the Sylhet City Corporation at the Chandnighat area along the Surma River. He is also scheduled to address a civic gathering in front of the city corporation building.

At noon, he will inaugurate the long-discussed excavation work of the Basia Canal (Basia River) in Kandigaon area of Sadar upazila. Later, he will attend a luncheon at the Circuit House.

In the afternoon, at 3:00 pm, he will inaugurate the “New Buds Sports-2026” event at Sylhet District Stadium. At 5:00 pm, he is scheduled to attend a party meeting at the Sylhet Shilpakala Academy.

Finally, Tarique Rahman is expected to return to Dhaka by air at around 7:00 pm.

Local BNP leaders said various development demands and ongoing projects related to Sylhet will be highlighted during the visit.