PM reaches Rangpur for day-long polls campaign

Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in the northwestern division of Bangladesh on Tuesday morning, as part of her party's campaign for the 12th national parliamentary elections.

The prime minister’s younger sister Sheikh Rehana, also younger daughter of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is accompanying her.

In the day-long visit, the Awami League chief will address a grand rally at Pirganj Government High School ground in the afternoon alongside two rallies in Mithapukur and Taraganj upazilas.

During her visit, the premier will meet her family members at her residence located at Laldighi Fatehpur in Pirganj and exchange greetings with relatives as well as offer ziarat at her husband, Dr M A Wazed Mia's grave.

Sheikh Hasina landed at Syedpur Airport by a commercial flight around 11am. Then she started journey for Taraganj by road.