Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to visit Chandpur on Saturday, May 16, where he will inaugurate the re-excavation of Khodd Canal in Shahrasti upazila at noon and address a public gathering. The visit has generated enthusiasm among residents across the district, and both administrative and party-level preparations have been made to ensure the success of the event.

Ahead of the visit, the Shahrasti unit of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami released a statement signed by its amir, Mostafa Kamal, expressing best wishes for the Prime Minister’s visit. The statement described the visit as a source of pride and joy for the people of Chandpur and a milestone for the upazila’s development.

In the same statement, Jamaat-e-Islami presented several local development demands, including modernization and expansion of Shahrasti Hospital to 100 beds, establishment of a technical education institute, and construction of an export processing zone (EPZ) to create employment opportunities in the area.