PM Tarique Rahman to Visit Khulna to Review Sundarbans Conservation and Mongla Port Projects
Published : 10:42, 22 October 2026
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to visit Khulna on Thursday, October 22, to assess economic opportunities in southwestern Bangladesh, review efforts to conserve the Sundarbans and inspect development projects at Mongla Port.
Atikur Rahman Rumon, the prime minister’s additional press secretary, confirmed the visit. He said the one-day tour would focus on conservation initiatives in the Sundarbans, the overall situation at Mongla Port and projects linked to the proposed economic zone in the area. The prime minister is also scheduled to attend a review meeting before returning to Dhaka in the afternoon.
According to the itinerary, Tarique Rahman will depart by helicopter from Tejgaon Airport at 9:00 am. At around 10:00 am, he is scheduled to conduct an aerial inspection of Hiron Point and the Sundarbans. His helicopter is then expected to land at the grounds of Nalion Secondary School in Dakop Upazila, Khulna, at 10:30 am.
From there, he will travel by water to the Bangladesh Navy base, BNS Mongla, in Mongla, Bagerhat, arriving at approximately 12:45 pm. Following a lunch break, he will attend a review meeting in the base’s wardroom at 1:45 pm.
The prime minister is scheduled to inspect the Mongla Port jetty at 3:00 pm and the proposed Mongla Economic Zone at 3:30 pm. He is expected to depart for Dhaka by helicopter at 4:00 pm.
The visit is intended to review regional economic prospects alongside the protection of the Sundarbans, a globally significant mangrove forest, and the progress of port and economic-zone development initiatives.
