Prime Minister Tarique Rahman leaves Dhaka for Sylhet this morning on his first official visit. Photo: PMO

DHAKA, May 2, 2026 (BSS) - Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left here for Sylhet 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 the Notun Kuri Sports.

Prime Minister's Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman said the Prime Minister reached Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 9:15am from his Gulshan residence.

"Honourable Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is going to Sylhet by air . . . the Prime Minister is accompanied by his spouse Dr Zubaida Rahman," he added.

After completing various programmes in Sylhet, including inauguration of a canal excavation programme and the Notun Kuri Sports programme, the Prime Minister will return to Dhaka at night.

According to the schedule shared by the Prime Minister's Press Wing, Tarique Rahman was expected to arrive at Osmani International Airport in Sylhet around 10:00 am. He will start his activities in Sylhet by offering ziarats at the shrines of Hazrat Shahjalal (R) and Hazrat Shah Paran (R).

Later, the Prime Minister will attend a foundation laying ceremony of a project undertaken by Sylhet City Corporation to resolve waterlogging in the city at 11am. The programme will be held at Chandni Ghat adjacent to Sylhet Circuit House. He will address a civic rally to be organized there.

He will inaugurate the re-excavation programme of the Baisha River located in Kashipur Union under Sylhet Sadar Upazila around 12 noon.

Afterwards, the Prime Minister will offer Zuhr prayers and have lunch at the Circuit House.

In the afternoon, he will inaugurate "Notun Kuri Sports 2026" at Sylhet Stadium at 3 pm.

This is a new programme aimed at exploring sports talent among children and teenagers at the district level, which was part of BNP's election pledges.

Tarique Rahman is also scheduled to attend a party meeting at the Shilpakala Academy in Sylhet at 5 pm.

On January 21, BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman formally launched his campaign for the 13th National Parliamentary Election from Sylhet. On that day, he delivered a speech at the Government Alia Madrasa ground in Sylhet.