Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today offered ziarat at the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (R) after arriving here this morning on his first official tour to attend several programmes.

The Prime Minister offered fateha, recited Darood Sharif and prayed seeking peace for the country and the nation. His wife Dr Zubaida Rahman accompanied him.

Sylhet City Corporation Administrator Abdul Kaiyum Chowdhury was also present on the occasion.

Earlier, the Prime Minister, along with his wife, landed at Osmani International Airport here at 10:05 am on a domestic flight. After arriving at the airport, despite rain, he went to visit the shrine of Sufi saint Hazrat Shahjalal (R) located in the Dargah Gate area of the city.

Ignoring the inclement weather, thousands of people gathered along the route to welcome the Prime Minister on his way to the shrine. Standing on both sides of the road, they greeted him warmly.

Tarique Rahman waved in response to greetings from party leaders, activists and the public.

According to the tour schedule, Tarique Rahman is scheduled to attend a foundation laying ceremony of a project undertaken by Sylhet City Corporation to resolve waterlogging in the city. 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.

Afterwards, the premier 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 later in the day.

The Prime Minister will return to Dhaka at night. 

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