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DHAKA, June 13, 2026 (BSS) – Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left here for Cox’s Bazar by air this morning on his first official visit as the head of the government to attend different programmes, including inauguration of a canal excavation and nationwide tree plantation campaign.
Prime Minister's Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman said an aircraft carrying the Prime Minister and his entourage members departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here around 9 am.
Earlier, he said, the Prime Minister reached the airport around 8:30 am from his Gulshan residence.
Tarique Rahman is accompanied by his spouse Dr Zubaida Rahman, Ruman added.
He said the Prime Minister will return to Dhaka by air at night after attending different programmes, including tree plantation campaign, canal re-excavation programme and a political rally, there.
After reaching Cox's Bazar, the Prime Minister will begin his programme by inaugurating the re-excavation work of the Patli Canal in Pmkhali Union at 10:30 am and will address a rally there.
According to the tour schedule, Tarique Rahman is scheduled to visit the Dulahazara Safari Park and formally launch the nationwide tree plantation programme at Malumghat Reserve Forest as part of the government’s plan to plant 25 crore trees over the next five years across the country.
He is also scheduled to visit Pekua to offer Ziarat at the grave of July mass uprising martyr Md Wasim and meet members of his family there.
The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stones of the newly established Pekua Municipality and Matamuhuri Upazila.
In the afternoon, the Prime Minister will address a public rally organized by Cox’s Bazar district BNP at the Chakaria Upazila Bus Terminal.
In the evening, the premier will inspect the Marine Drive road and the sea beach. Later, he will attend a civic rally at Long Beach Hotel there before departing for the capital.
After spending more than a decade and a half in London, Tarique Rahman returned to the country on December 25 last year. This is Tarique Rahman's first visit to Cox's Bazar after assuming office as Prime Minister following the BNP’s landslide victory in the February 12 elections.
