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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to visit Khulna and Bagerhat on Thursday to attend a series of development and cultural programmes, including the inauguration of the second season of the nationwide ‘Notun Kuri Sports’ competition.
The Prime Minister will leave Dhaka by helicopter at 9:00am for Mongla in Bagerhat before travelling to Khulna by road, said his Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon.
During his visit to Mongla, Tarique will attend a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between Invest Bangladesh and China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC).
He will also lay the foundation stone for the construction of two container jetties and related facilities under the Mongla Port Facilities Expansion and Development Project.
After completing his engagements at the port, the Prime Minister will visit the shrine of Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali (RA) in Bagerhat district town to offer prayers.
He will then travel to Khulna, where he is scheduled to inaugurate the second season of ‘Notun Kuri Sports’ at Khulna District Stadium at 3:00pm.
Organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the nationwide competition aims to identify and nurture sporting talents among children and adolescents at the grassroots level.
The competition will be launched simultaneously in 503 upazilas across the country through a video conference from Khulna.
The Prime Minister is scheduled to return to Dhaka by helicopter later in the afternoon.
Security has been tightened in both districts ahead of his visit. SAMAKAL | সমকাল +2
