Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attended a civic gathering in Sylhet on Saturday morning after inaugurating a project under the Sylhet City Corporation. He arrived at the event around 11:15 a.m. following the foundation stone laying ceremony. Earlier, the prime minister visited the shrine of Sufi saint Hazrat Shahjalal (R.) and inaugurated a project along the Surma River focused on beautification and flood protection infrastructure.

Later in the day, he is scheduled to inaugurate a canal excavation program at Kandigaon Union in Sylhet Sadar upazila and launch the 'Notun Kuri Sports' initiative at Sylhet District Stadium under the Ministry of Youth and Sports to identify young athletic talents. In the evening, he will attend a party meeting before returning to Dhaka.

The city has been decorated with arches, banners, and festoons at key points to mark the prime minister’s visit, reflecting local preparations for the day’s multiple development events.