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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. File photo
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman returned to Dhaka tonight wrapping up his daylong visit to Feni, where he attended a number of programmes, including the inauguration of a Tk1,542.16-crore flood control, drainage and irrigation project.
“Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s motorcade reached his official residence around 11:15pm after completing his daylong visit to Feni,” said Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu.
During the visit, the Prime Minister inaugurated the Muhuri-Kohua Flood Control, Drainage and Irrigation Project Rehabilitation (Phase I) in Parshuram and launched canal excavation, river dredging and embankment construction activities.
He also inaugurated a tree-planting programme at Begum Khaleda Zia Women’s College in Fulgazi and rooftop solar power systems installed at government institutions in Fulgazi, Chhagalnaiya and Parshuram.
Later, at Fulgazi Government Pilot High School ground, he distributed Family Cards and Farmer Cards and provided honorariums to mosque imams, muezzins, khadims and priests before addressing a public gathering.
The Prime Minister arrived in Feni around 1:15pm and left the district around 7pm for Dhaka.