BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman arrived in Sylhet tonight to formally kick off his party’s election campaign for the 13th national parliamentary election.
“BNP Chairman, along with his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman, left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Sylhet by a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight around 7:20 pm and reached Osmani International Airport, Sylhet at around 8:04 pm,” said BNP Media Cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan.
Tarique Rahman will visit the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) tonight and offer prayer in the shrine.
Tomorrow morning, he will address the party's grand election rally at Sylhet Govt Alia Madrasa ground, launching his party campaign for the 13th Parliamentary Election.
Later, he will attend rallies in six districts tomorrow. He will address election rallies in Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Brahmanbaria, Kishoreganj and Narsingdi. On the way to Dhaka, he will address an election rally in Narayanganj.
In Moulvibazar, his election rally will be held at Sherpur Ainpur playground at Sadar Upazila. From there, he will go to Habiganj and deliver a speech at a rally at Shayestaganj Upazila.
In the afternoon, he will attend rallies at the Kuttapara football ground in Sarail upazila of Brahmanbaria district. Later, he will address a rally at Bhairab Stadium in Kishoreganj. From there, he will participate in a rally at the ground adjacent to the Narsingdi Municipal Park.
On the return journey, he will attend a rally in Narayanganj.
The BNP chairman will return to Dhaka tomorrow night.
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