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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to visit the Puja mandap at the Radha Gobinda Temple, also known as Dharmasabha Temple, in Rangpur on October 20 during the Sharadiya Durga Puja festival.
During the visit, he is expected to exchange greetings with members of the Hindu community.
According to the itinerary signed by Prime Minister’s Protocol Officer-1 Md Uzzal Hossain on Thursday, the prime minister will travel from Tejgaon Airport in Dhaka to Saidpur Airport before heading to Rangpur city. He is scheduled to visit the temple at around 11am.
The prime minister is also scheduled to visit two other Puja mandaps in Rajshahi and Chattogram on the same day.
Rangpur Deputy Commissioner Israt Jahan said extensive preparations were underway ahead of the visit.
Authorities are also preparing the Sri Sri Karunamayi Kalibari Temple and Guptapara Temple as possible alternative venues.
Local BNP leaders and activists are also making preparations for the prime minister’s visit.
The Radha Gobinda Temple, one of the oldest and most significant religious centres for the Hindu community in Rangpur, has long served as a venue for religious festivals and cultural and social activities.
Source: BSS
