40-kilometer human chain formed during Bangladesh Prime Minister Tareq Rahman's Barisal visit

Bangladesh Prime Minister Tareq Rahman started his Barisal visit, the first since taking office, on the morning of Monday, 13 July, in Gournadi. As part of the visit, the Prime Minister will participate in social and political events in the region and attend various sapling planting programs. Special measures were taken to ensure that the visit, which was welcomed with great enthusiasm by BNP party officials and the local people, proceeds smoothly without disturbing the public.

In a simple welcoming ceremony where ceremonial arches, posters, and banners were banned per the Prime Minister's directive, a 40-kilometer human chain was planned along the route. Along this route extending from Gournadi to the Barisal city center, party supporters and local people will greet the Prime Minister by the roadsides. Officials are taking great care to ensure that the crowd does not disrupt road and pedestrian traffic.

As part of the visit program, Prime Minister Rahman will first initiate the planting of 2 thousand saplings by a newly excavated canal in Gournadi. Afterwards, he will participate in the planting of geographically indicated local 'Amra' and Indian almond saplings at the Sagaradi canal in Barisal city. Later in the day, he is expected to meet with the party organization at the Barisal Fine Arts Academy and meet with family card holders.