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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left Jashore for Dhaka on Monday evening wrapping up his daylong visit to the district.
Prime Minister's Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon said the Prime Minister arrived at Jashore Airport after attending a programme at the Jashore Club in the evening.
"The flight carrying the Prime Minister departed for Dhaka at 8:00pm," he said.
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Aninda Islam Amit, along with local BNP leaders, saw the Prime Minister off at the airport.
Earlier, Tarique Rahman arrived in Jashore from Dhaka around 10:20am.
During the visit, he inaugurated the re-excavation of the historic Ulashi Canal in Sharsha upazila and launched the construction work on the 500-bed Jashore Medical College Hospital building.
The Prime Minister also visited the Jashore Institute Public Library and attended an exchange of views at the Jashore Club.
In the afternoon, the Prime Minister addressed a public rally organised by the district unit of BNP at the Jashore Central Eidgah Ground.
This was Tarique Rahman's first visit to Jashore since assuming office as Prime Minister after the February 12 general election.