Trishal Under Tight Security Ahead of Prime Minister’s visit

Trishal Mymensingh is wrapped in a tight security blanket today as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrives to inaugurate the three-day National Nazrul Birth Anniversary Festival. Organized to mark the 127th birth anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, the events run from May 23 to 25.

Saturday marks the Prime Minister's first official visit to Trishal. Additional army personnel, police, RAB, and SSF members have been deployed across the upazila to ensure maximum safety.

The Prime Minister will travel to Trishal by road from Dhaka in the morning. At 12:30 PM, he is scheduled to inaugurate the re-excavation of a canal named in memory of martyred President Ziaur Rahman at the Kanhar Bazar area in Bailor Union, where he will also address a public rally.

According to the Mymensingh district administration's schedule, the Prime Minister will then proceed to the Darirampur Nazrul Academy premises. There, he will deliver the chief guest's speech to officially open the festival at the Nazrul Mancha. Afterward, he will exchange views with Mymensingh district, metropolitan, and divisional leaders at the local auditorium before returning to Dhaka.

The Prime Minister's visit has generated immense enthusiasm among local party leaders and activists. Banners and festoons line the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway, and a large pandal has been set up at the Nazrul Academy, alongside a bustling Nazrul Mela and book fair.

Trishal residents are hopeful that the Prime Minister will announce new development initiatives during his visit. Local demands include establishing "Nazrul City," declaring Trishal a specialized industrial zone, and founding new technical education institutions.

Dr. Mahbubur Rahman Liton, the Member of Parliament for the Trishal constituency, noted, "In 2004, the then-Prime Minister gifted a university to Trishal. We are hopeful that our current Prime Minister will also deliver an exceptional gift to fulfill our people's dreams."

The three-day festival will feature cultural performances by national, district, and local artists. With over 500 stalls and a dedicated book fair, Trishal is alive with poets, writers, and Nazrul enthusiasts celebrating the poet's enduring legacy.