Prime Minister Tarique Rahman conducted an aerial tour of the Sundarbans by helicopter on Thursday before landing at Nalian Secondary School in Dacope, Khulna, at 10:30 am to advance regional development evaluations.
From Nalian, the prime minister continued his journey by water through the Nalian launch terminal toward Mongla. Official schedules placed his arrival at the BNS Mongla jetty at 12:45 pm, preceding a scheduled lunch break and a subsequent conference at the wardroom conference hall.
The day's itinerary began early when the prime minister departed his residence by road at 8:30 am bound for Tejgaon Airport. He arrived at the airport at 9:00 am before taking off by helicopter toward the southern coastal region.
During the flight at 10:00 am, he observed the Hiron Point area and the expansive Sundarbans ecosystem from the air to assess ecological and geographical conditions in the delta zone.
Later in the afternoon, the premier was scheduled to conduct an inspection of the Mongla Port jetty at 3:00 pm, followed closely by a site visit to the proposed Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority industrial zone at 3:30 pm.
Following the completion of his regional itinerary and project evaluations, the prime_minister was expected to return to Dhaka later in the afternoon.
Why it matters
The prime minister's inspection of Mongla Port infrastructure and economic zone projects directly supports regional economic development and trade facilitation in southern Bangladesh.