Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is heading to Rangpur to visit Puja mandaps outside Dhaka and extend greetings to the Hindu community during the ongoing nationwide Durga Puja festival.

On Tuesday (October 20), the Prime Minister departed from Tejgaon Airport for Rangpur on a military aircraft at 9:00 AM. He will land at Saidpur Airport and proceed to visit the Dharmasabha or Radha Govinda Temple in Rangpur.

Earlier, the Prime Minister's Additional Press Secretary, Atiqur Rahman Rumon, stated, "The Prime Minister is visiting three districts across three divisions to inspect Puja mandaps. He will visit Rangpur first, followed by Rajshahi, and finally Chattogram."

Atiqur Rahman Rumon added, "This marks the first time a head of government in Bangladesh is traveling outside Dhaka to visit Durga Puja mandaps during the Hindu community's largest festival. The Prime Minister will exchange greetings and interact with devotees at the mandaps."

Following his visit to the Rangpur Puja mandap, Tarique Rahman will land at Hazrat Shah Makhdum (R.) Airport in Rajshahi and visit the Dharmasabha Temple at 1:30 PM. After a brief rest at the Rajshahi Circuit House, he will address a public rally at the city's historic Madrasa Ground at 3:00 PM.

He will then fly from Rajshahi to Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram. In the evening, he is scheduled to visit the JM Sen Hall Puja mandap in the city's Rahmatganj area. Following a short break at the Chattogram Circuit House, he will return to Dhaka by air at night.

Earlier on Sunday night, the Prime Minister visited the Mahakhali and Banani Puja mandaps in Dhaka, accompanied by Dr. Zubaida Rahman.

Maha Navami of Durga Puja is being celebrated today. The Durga Puja festival will conclude tomorrow, Wednesday, with the immersion of idols.