Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will visit Rajshahi on Tuesday.

During the visit he will address a public meeting at historic Madrasa Maidan and visit Durga Puja Mondop at Rajshahi Dharmasabha Temple.

Administrator of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) Mahfuzur Rahman Riton said leaders and workers of BNP are enthusiastically waiting for the first visit of Tarique Rahman as the Prime Minister. 

He said the arrival of the Prime Minister will further accelerate Rajshahi's development. 

The Prime Minister is scheduled to visit Rajshahi Dharmasabha Temple at 1:30 PM and address a public meeting at Madrasa Maidan at 3 pm, official sources said.

RCC administrator today visited Madrasa Maidan this noon to inspect different aspects of preparations of Prime Minister’s programme.

Talking to journalists he said BNP has undertaken various development projects for development of Rajshahi. The projects include- construction of a four-lane road from Biman Chattar to Kashiadanga, development and widening of the road from Kumarpara Gul Gafur Petrol Pump via Bara Kuthi and Varendra Museum to Fire Brigade Moor, development of playgrounds in 30 wards of the city and construction of park for senior citizens, among other development projects.
 
The development work of long-damaged Hetemkha-Barnali road has already been completed; he said adding work is ongoing for development of religious institutions including mosques and madrasas. 
 
Local parliament members, BNP leaders and senior officials of the administration also visit the venue today to check the preparations of PM’s programme on the occasion of his visit to Rajshahi.