Tarique Rahman reaches hometown first time as PM

PM Tarique Rahman reaches in Bogura, begins day-long visit inaugurating projects, rally and development initiatives. Photo: Prime Minister’s Office

Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman arrived in his home district Bogura today on a day-long visit. Prime Minister’s wife Dr Zubaida Rahman is among his companions on this tour.

Bogura Deputy Commissioner (DC) Md Toufikur Rahman welcomed the Prime Minister with a bouquet while Additional DC Salma Akter welcomed Dr Zubaida Rahman with another bouquet.

This is Tarique Rahman’s maiden visit to Bogura since he assumed office as the head of the government following the 13^th parliamentary election.

Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman said that the Prime Minister will complete some formalities at the Circuit House and then he will go to Bogura District Judge Court where the premier is scheduled to inaugurate the e-Bail Bond system and the newly constructed building of Bogura District Bar Association at 11:00 am on Monday.

According to the tour schedule, Tarique Rahman will formally declare Bogura municipality as the country’s 13^th city corporation by unveiling a plaque of the newly constituted Bogura City Corporation at Bogura Municipal Building at 11:30 am.

Tarique Rahman will inaugurate the emergency measles-rubella vaccination campaign 2026 at Ziaur Rahman Gram Hospital at Bagbari in Gabtoli upazila at 12:45 pm.

After that at 1:30 pm, he will join the Family Card distribution programme placed to be held Shaheed Zia Degree College playground.

The Prime Minister will inaugurate the excavation work of Chaukirdah canal in Bagbari Nashipur area at 1:45 pm and then he will visit the ancestral house of his father Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman at 2:30 pm.

BNP chairman will return to Bogura Circuit House at 3:30 pm. After a short break there, he will join a public rally to be organized by the BNP Bogura District unit at Altafunnesa playground at 4:00 pm.

Besides, he is scheduled to inaugurate the new building of Bogura Press Club at 5:45 pm and the reconstruction work of the Baitur Rahman Central Mosque in Bogura at 5:50 pm.

The Prime Minister is expected to leave Bogura for Dhaka by road at 6:00 pm.