A Correspondent:
Khulna: Law enforcement agencies have stepped up security in Khulna and Bagerhat ahead of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit today, during which he is scheduled to attend several development and cultural programs.
The Special Response Battalion (SRB-6) has already deployed its bomb disposal and dog squad units as part of the security arrangements.
Speaking about the preparations, SRB-6 Commanding Officer Nistar Ahmed said that security patrols had been intensified and plainclothes personnel were performing duties at different locations in the districts.
He said intelligence surveillance had also been strengthened, while the battalion’s bomb disposal team and dog squad had begun operations to ensure security during the Prime Minister’s visit.
Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) Commissioner Md. Sazzadur Rahman said the Prime Minister would be provided with four-tier security.
Police checkpoints had been set up at different locations across the city, and patrols had been intensified.
Police personnel would remain deployed at all important venues, while plainclothes officers and intelligence teams would also remain active, he added.
Khulna Superintendent of Police Sarker Omar Faruk said the district police were implementing the instructions issued at a security coordination meeting held on Tuesday (Yesterday).
He said police had already inspected the roads along the Prime Minister’s route, including the area from Kudir Bot-tola in Rupsha, and taken necessary measures to ensure security.
According to the official itinerary, the Prime Minister will leave his residence for Tejgaon Airport by road at 8:45am on Thursday. He will depart for Mongla port in Bagerhat by helicopter at 9:15am and arrive there at 10:00am.
At Mongla port, he will attend a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between Invest Bangladesh and China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC), followed by an exchange of greetings.
At 10:30am, he will lay the foundation stone for the construction of two container jetties and related infrastructure development under the Mongla Port Facilities Expansion and Development Project.
After completing his programs at the port, the Prime Minister will leave for the shrine of Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali (RA) at 11:15am and arrive there at 12:45pm to offer prayers.
He will depart for Khulna at 1:15pm and reach Khulna Circuit House at 2:15pm for a brief break.
At 3:00pm, he will formally inaugurate the second season of ‘Notun Kuri Sports-2026’ at Khulna District Stadium. The program organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports aims to identify and nurture sporting talents among children and adolescents.
The Prime Minister is scheduled to leave Khulna by helicopter at 4:30pm and arrive in Dhaka at 5:15pm.
The Bagerhat and Khulna district administrations, in coordination with the Divisional Commissioner’s Office, have made extensive preparations and taken comprehensive security measures to ensure a smooth and successful visit by the Prime Minister.
