Sheikh Hasina reaches Sylhet to join polls campaign

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina arrived in Sylhet on Saturday morning in the second leg of her election tour.

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying Sheikh Hasina landed at Sylhet Osmani International Airport at 10:50 am.

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid, Awami League (AL) Organizing Secretary Misbahuddin Siraj and AL candidates of greater Sylhet were present at the airport to receive the prime minister.

The premier will begin her election campaign in Sylhet by offering ziarat at the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (RA).

She will later offer ziarat at the shrines of Hazrat Shah Paran (RA) and Hazrat Gazi Borhanuddin (RA) on the outskirts of the holy city.

The Awami League (AL) chief will address an election rally of her party at Sylhet Government Alia Madrasa Ground at 2:30 pm.

The Awami League president kicked off her election campaign from Gopalganj on December 12 by placing wreaths at the shrine of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Tungipara.

In the third leg of her election tour, the prime minister will visit Rangpur tomorrow.

She will address two separate polls rallies at Taraganj and Pirganj in Rangpur, Prime Minister’s Office sources said.