Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will visit Rangpur, Rajshahi and Chattogram on Tuesday to inspect Durga Puja mandaps and exchange greetings with worshippers and members of the Hindu community during the Sharadiya Durga Puja celebrations.
The prime minister’s Additional Press Secretary, Atiqur Rahman Rumon, confirmed the itinerary on Monday, October 19.
He said the prime minister would leave for Rangpur first in the morning, before travelling to Rajshahi and Chattogram.
According to the additional press secretary, this would be the first time in Bangladesh’s history that a head of government has visited Durga Puja mandaps outside Dhaka during the Hindu community’s largest religious festival.
During the visits, Tarique Rahman will exchange greetings with worshippers, meet members of the Hindu community and inquire about their well-being.
The prime minister is scheduled to depart from Tejgaon Airport by military aircraft at 9am on Tuesday. He will return to Dhaka that night after completing the Chattogram visit.
On Monday night, Tarique Rahman visited several Durga Puja mandaps in the capital’s Mohakhali and Banani areas. His wife, Zubaida Rahman, accompanied him.
Tuesday marks Maha Navami, the ninth day of Durga Puja. The festival will conclude on Wednesday with Bijoya Dashami and the immersion of idols.