Lalmonirhat gears up for PM’s visit with colourful cycle rally

A colourful cycle rally was held in Lalmonirhat town on Sunday ahead of Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman’s scheduled visit to the district on 19 November.
Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu, also the lawmaker from Lalmonirhat-3 (Sadar), led the rally that started from Sowravardi Udyan in the town in the morning, according to a press release. 
Speaking briefly before the rally, the minister said people of Lalmonirhat and the northern region were eagerly waiting for the Prime Minister’s arrival. He expressed hope that the PM’s visit would bring a new wave of development to the historically underdeveloped region.
Thousands of cyclists took part in the rally, which covered around 14 kilometres through different roads of the town before ending at Barabari Bazar in Sadar upazila. Local residents greeted the minister by waving at the participants from both sides of the roads.
After the rally, Dulu urged everyone to work together to make the Prime Minister’s programmes on 19 November successful. 
Lalmonirhat Deputy Commissioner Md Rashedul Haque Pradhan, Superintendent of Police Md Asaduzzaman and District Council Administrator AKM Mominul Haque, among others, attended the event.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to visit Lalmonirhat on 19 November. During the visit, he is expected to inaugurate the Aviation and Aerospace University, Model Khaal and attend the ‘Alokito Lalmonirhat’ programme.