Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has left Dhaka for a day-long official visit to Bagerhat and Khulna by helicopter. On Thursday (November 5), at 8:45 AM, he started his journey from his residence in Gulshan Avenue towards Tejgaon Airport, and departed for Mongla by helicopter at 9:00 AM.
According to the schedule, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for the construction of two container jetties and ancillary infrastructure development projects costing Tk 4,068 crore for the expansion and modernization of Mongla Port. Besides, a memorandum of understanding on investment cooperation between Invest Bangladesh and China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) is scheduled to be signed in Mongla in his presence. After completing the programs in Mongla, he will visit the shrine of Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali (RA).
In the afternoon, the Prime Minister will attend the opening ceremony of Natun Kuri Sports (Season-2) organized at the Khulna District Stadium. He is scheduled to return to Dhaka in the evening after finishing his scheduled programs. Prime Minister's Deputy Press Secretary-1 Zahidul Islam Rony provided this information.
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