Prime Minister Tareq Rahman paused his motorcade on Saturday, May 2, 2026, while returning from Sylhet to Dhaka to fulfill a child’s emotional request for a photo. The child, identified as Abdullah Al Mamun, began crying to take a picture with the prime minister. Seeing this, Rahman stopped his convoy, brought the boy into his car, comforted him, and took selfies together. The moment quickly went viral on social media.

According to the report, Abdullah handed the prime minister a paddy sheaf and a note bearing the names of Major Ziaur Rahman, Begum Khaleda Zia, and Tareq Rahman, each marked with a heart symbol. Abdullah is a fifth-grade student at Sylhet Shahjalal Pre-Cadet School and lives with his family in Sylhet City Corporation’s Ward 6 area. His father, Borhan Uddin, is a contractor and involved in BNP politics.

Borhan Uddin expressed gratitude to the prime minister for stopping the motorcade and embracing his son with affection, describing the gesture as heartfelt and beyond protocol.