Sheikh Hasina to join election campaigns in Rangpur Tuesday
Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina will address two rallies in Pirganj and Taraganj upazilas of Rangpur on Tuesday, 26 December as part of the party’s election campaign. She will address an election rally at Pirganj Government High School ground at 3pm.
During her visit, the Premier will meet her family members at her residence located at Laldighi Fatehpur in Pirganj and exchange greetings with relatives as well as offer ziarat at her husband’s grave.
AL’s Pirganj Upazila unit general secretary and municipal mayor Tajimul Islam Shamim said Prime Minister will arrive at Syedpur airport in the morning, and then she will attend a public rally for carrying out campaign for party candidate in Rangpur-2 Abul Kalam Md Ahasanul Hoque Chowdhury at Taraganj.
Later, she will reach her village home at Laldighi Fatehpur, he said, adding the Premier will attend the public rally at the Pirganj School ground in the afternoon.
Shamim said that upazila Awami League has completed all preparations to welcome Sheikh Hasina and make the public meeting a success.
He hoped the public meeting will witness a massive gathering of people, including leaders and workers of the party from every corner of the district as well from nearby Gaibandha and Dinajpur other adjoining areas.
Earlier, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed a public meeting at the same ground in Pirganj on December 22, 2018.
On August 2, the prime minister addressed a massive rally at Rangpur Zilla School playground.
Security measures have been strengthened for Sheikh Hasina’s arrival as various intelligence agencies and security forces are continuing surveillance since Saturday night to ensure foolproof security.