Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina is set to address the largest ever public rally in Rangpur today (August 2) to drum up public support in favour of her party's electoral symbol "Boat" ahead of the next general election.
The Rangpur district and city units of Awami League will organize the event.
The ground and stage decoration works are nearing completion and extensive security measures have been taken to make the arrival and departure of people in safe and secured with utmost caution.
Official sources said suspicious vehicles and persons are being checked along the entry routes of the city where more than 1000 CCTV cameras have been installed and car parking has been arranged at 21 points.
The organizers said the public rally will turn into a human sea from where the Prime Minister will start the election campaign.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also daughter-in-law of Rangpur, is coming to the divisional city after almost an era since her last visit to the city on January 8, 2011 when she took responsibility for the development of Rangpur on her own shoulder.
Leaders and activists of Awami League, Jubo League, Chhatra League, Mahila Awami League, Swechchhasebak League and other associate organizations are excited as a wave of unbridled enthusiasm prevails among them centering the Prime Minister’s visit.
A massive and colorful campaign is going on. The entire city is covered with colorful posters, banners, festoons and billboards welcoming the Prime Minister.
Electric poles, lamp posts, walls and trees are not empty anywhere in the city while the roads and road dividers have been washed, polished and colorfully decorated.
Central leaders including Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, Joint General Secretary and Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud, Awami League Presidium Members and other senior leaders have come to Rangpur and supervising the preparations.
Rangpur District Awami League Joint Convener Advocate Md Anwarul Islam said, we have made extensive preparations. Meetings have been held starting from yard meetings in neighborhoods and rallies at different places.
Besides, processions are being organized in villages, cities and business centres. Extensive mass communication has been carried out across all unions, upazilas and district headquarters of Rangpur division.
In the southwest corner of the field, a platform has been built in the shape of a boat and the media, freedom fighters and guest corners are in the next.
The Traffic Department of Rangpur Metropolitan Police (RpMP) has fixed 21 points in the city for parking vehicles coming from different routes. More than 1000 CCTV cameras have been installed. Surveillance has been increased at entrances and important road junctions.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last visited Rangpur on December 23, 2018 and addressed two election rallies in Pirganj and Taraganj upazilas of Rangpur.
BDST: 1004 HRS, AUG 02, 2023
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