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PM-PIRGANJ-VISIT (with picture)
Wave of happiness prevails in Pirganj ahead of PM’s visit
RANGPUR, Dec 22, 2018 (BSS) – A wave of happiness prevails among the
people of Pirganj upazila here as it has worn a festive look ahead of the
scheduled visit of Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina for election campaign on
Sunday (tomorrow).
The common people are waiting for PM’s visit to Pirganj municipal town to
listen to her speech at a rally as the incumbent government implemented
unprecedented development works in the last ten years benefiting every
citizen of the district.
Similarly, the people of Taraganj upazila are waiting to welcome the PM
and listen to her speech at a huge public rally to be held on Taraganj Degree
College ground on Sunday noon on her way to Pirganj from Syedpur Airport.
Acting President of Pirganj upazila Awami League (AL) Azizur Rahman Ranga
and its General Secretary and Pirganj municipality Mayor Tazimul Islam Shamim
told BSS that adequate steps were taken to welcome the PM and make the public
rally a grand success.
The PM will go to Laldighee Fatehpur village directly after arriving in
Pirganj from Taraganj to meet her family members and offer Fateha at the
grave of her husband nuclear scientist Dr MA Wazed Miah at the family
graveyard.
Later, Sheikh Hasina will address a huge public rally to be arranged by
Pirganj upazila AL on Pirganj Government School ground seeking vote for the
symbol ‘Boat’ in favour of AL candidate and Speaker of the Jatiya Sangshad Dr
Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the afternoon.
Tazimul Islam Shamim will moderate the public rally that will also be
attended by central leaders of AL and grand alliance, district and upazila
level leaders of AL and its associate bodies. Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury is
contesting the 11th national election from Rangpur-6 (Pirganj) consistency
and she is the incumbent Member of the Parliament now since she was elected
in the by-election of the tenth national election from the same constituency.
“Around 2 lakh people are expected to attend the Pirganj rally from Pirganj
municipality, all 15 unions and wards of Pirganj upazila side by side the
leaders and workers of AL and its associate bodies from all nearby
districts,” Tazimul said.
Centering the visit of Prime Minister to Pirganj, enthusiastic local
leaders and workers of AL and its associate bodies are conducting door to
door campaign at grassroots level, creating a festive atmosphere.
Led by Organising Secretary of AL BM Mozammel Haque, dozens of teams
comprising leaders of AL and its associate bodies are making public contacts
seeking vote for ‘Boat’ in favour of Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury allover
Pirganj upazila.
AL’s major development works implemented during the last ten years in
Pirganj upazila include – reaching electricity to every house, setting up
Marine Academy and Textile Engineering College, Dr Wazed Miah Bridge, Fire
Service Station, Pirganj municipality and creating employments for women in
the district.
General Secretary of district AL Advocate Rezaul Karim Razu said PM’s visit
has created huge enthusiasm among the people of the upazila.
Talking to BSS today, officials in the district administration informed
that all necessary preparations, including security measures, have been
completed to make the Prime Minister’s visit to Pirganj a success.
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