Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina will address an election rally in Faridpur town on Tuesday, ahead of the 12th parliamentary polls.

AL chief is scheduled to address the rally on Government Rajendra College premises in Faridpur town at 3pm.

Centring the visit, the local administration has taken all necessary preparations and a temporary podium has also been made on the college premises.

President of district unit AL and also the party’s nominated candidate for Faridpur-3 constituency Shamim Haque will preside over the rally. The AL-backed candidates from three other constituencies in Faridpur will also be present there.

Sources said that security has been beefed up in the town centering the rally and organisers expected that there will be a gathering of around 1, 00,000 people.

Meanwhile, Sheikh Hasina visited Faridpur on March 29, 2017, and addressed a public rally at the same venue.