Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attended a grand rally of the Gram Police, the grass-root tier of the country's law enforcement apparatus at the National Parade Ground in Tejgaon on Saturday.
Accompanied by his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman, Vice President of the Ziaur Rahman Foundation, the Prime Minister arrived at the venue around 11:45 am. Upon arrival, he exchanged greetings with Gram Police personnel who had gathered from across Bangladesh to attend the event.
State Minister for Local Government Rural Development (LGRD) and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam accompanied the Prime Minister to the main stage. The event formally opened with a recitation from the Holy Quran followed by the screening of a documentary highlighting the role and contributions of rural policing forces.
Senior government officials and cabinet members were present on the main podium including Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed, State Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Railways Habibur Rashid, Defence Adviser Brigadier General (retd) Dr AKM Shamsul Islam, Cabinet Secretary Dr Nasimul Ghani, and Principal Secretary ABM Abdus Sattar.
Administrators from both Dhaka South and North City Corporations, Md Abdus Salam and Shafiqul Islam Khan also attended the rally alongside other high-ranking dignitaries.
