BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman will kick off a three-day election campaign in the northern region starting on Thursday, January 29, aiming to rally support ahead of the polls.
Tarique will leave for Rajshahi by air at noon to formally launch the tour, BNP Media Cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan said on Wednesday, January 28.
He said Tarique is scheduled to address an election rally at Rajshahi Madrasah Ground at 2:00 pm on Thursday.
Later, Sayrul said, he will speak at two more rallies — at Atim Field in Naogaon at 5:30 pm and at Alatunnesa Sports Ground at 7:30 pm.
According to the party, Tarique’s three-day programme includes visiting the grave of Shaheed Abu Sayeed at Pirganj in Rangpur at 3:45 pm on January 30 before addressing a rally at the Rangpur Eidgah Field at 4:30 pm.
On January 31, the BNP chairman will speak at BSCIC Industrial Park at 2:00 pm and at a roadside rally in the Darun Charjana Bypass area on the Dhaka–Tangail highway at 4:00 pm.
During the tour, the BNP chief will stay overnight for two days at Hotel Naz Garden in Bogura.
Tarique began his election campaign on January 22 in Sylhet. He later campaigned in Chattogram on 25 January and in Mymensingh on January 27.
So far, he has addressed 16 election rallies across various regions. Large crowds attended most venues, with some meetings delayed by three to five hours as supporters waited late into the night for his arrival.
Source: UNB