Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived in Mongla, Bagerhat, at 9:50 AM on Thursday, November 5, 2026, commencing his day-long official tour of the southwestern region. He departed Tejgaon Airport in Dhaka via helicopter at 9:00 AM. Upon arrival, he was received by a high-level government delegation including Law Minister Md. Asaduzzaman, State Minister for Power Anindya Islam Amit, State Minister for Environment Sheikh Faridul Islam, State Minister for Shipping Rajib Ahsan, and local Members of Parliament Ali Asgar Lobi and S K Azizul Bari Helal.
During the Mongla leg of his visit, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman laid the foundation stone for a major ৳4,068 crore infrastructure expansion project at Mongla Port, which includes the construction of two modern container jetties and allied facilities. Additionally, the Prime Minister witnessed the signing of a strategic investment cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Invest Bangladesh and China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC).
Read nextPrime Minister Tarique Rahman Scheduled for Official Visit to Khulna and Bagerhat on ThursdayAccompanied by Road Transport, Railways, and Shipping Minister Sheikh Robiul Alam and Principal Secretary A B M Abdus Sattar, the Prime Minister will next visit Bagerhat to offer prayers at the shrine of Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali (R.). In the afternoon, he will proceed to Khulna District Stadium to officially inaugurate 'Notun Kuri Sports (Season-2)', before returning to Dhaka in the evening.
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