Prime Minister Tarique Rahman spent his holiday working at his office in Tejgaon, Dhaka, on March 7, 2026. According to Deputy Press Secretary Zahidul Islam Rony, this marked the third consecutive Saturday the prime minister has worked since taking office. Senior advisers and officials, including Public Administration Adviser Ismail Jobiullah, Economic Adviser Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, and Education and Expatriate Welfare Adviser Mahdi Amin, were also present.
During the day, Rahman met with Dr. Nargis Akhter, Director General of the Bangladesh Jute Research Institute, to discuss expanding the use and market of jute-based products. Later, he held a meeting with Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku on reducing costs and improving efficiency in the energy sector.
The deputy press secretary added that the prime minister planned to attend an iftar event at the state guesthouse Jamuna, organized in honor of religious scholars and orphans.