The stage is set in Kaharole upazila of Dinajpur for the inauguration of the Sahapara canal re-excavation programme by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
All preparations for the programme have been completed. A banner on the stage reads: “Public gathering marking the inauguration of the re-excavation of Sahapara canal under the nationwide programme for excavation and re-excavation of rivers, canals and water bodies.”
The programme is being jointly organised by the Water Resources Ministry and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
State Minister for Water Resources Farhad Hossain Azad said the Prime Minister will first inaugurate the excavation of the Sahapara canal upon arriving at the venue.
After the inauguration, he will go to the stage set up beside the canal and address the gathering.
Tight security measures have been taken across Balrampur union ahead of the programme.
Members of the police and other law enforcement agencies have been deployed in the area since morning.
The Prime Minister left Dhaka on a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines at around 9:30am and reached Saidpur Airport at around 10:15am before heading to the programme venue.