Dhaka, Oct 20 (V7N)- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left Dhaka for Rangpur on Tuesday morning to visit Durga Puja mandaps and exchange greetings with members of traditional religious communities on the occasion of Mahanavami, the ninth day of the autumn Durga Puja festival.
The Prime Minister departed from Tejgaon Airport aboard a military aircraft at around 9am and was scheduled to land at Saidpur Airport at approximately 10am.
According to his itinerary, Tarique Rahman will first visit the Dharma Sabha Puja Mandap at the Radha Govinda Temple in Rangpur at 10am.
He is scheduled to leave for Rajshahi’s Shah Makhdum Airport at 12:30pm and visit the Dharma Sabha Temple Puja Mandap at around 1:15pm. He will then proceed to Rajshahi Circuit House at 2:15pm.
At 3pm, the Prime Minister is scheduled to attend a public meeting at the grounds of Haji Muhammad Muhsin Government High School in Rajshahi. He will leave for Shah Makhdum Airport at 4:15pm to travel to Chattogram.
In Chattogram, Tarique Rahman is scheduled to visit the Durga Puja mandap at JM Sen Hall in Rahmatganj at around 5:30pm before proceeding to Chattogram Circuit House at 6:45pm.
The Prime Minister is expected to depart Shah Amanat International Airport for Dhaka at 7:45pm and arrive at Tejgaon Airport at approximately 9:15pm.
The tour is intended to allow the Prime Minister to exchange festive greetings with devotees and members of traditional religious communities during the Durga Puja celebrations.
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