Prime Minister Accorded Historic Reception Across Cumilla

Cumilla District BNP, its affiliate organizations, and local residents accorded a historic reception to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman as his motorcade traversed the Dhaka-Chittagong highway en route to Feni. Departing Dhaka by road at 8:30 AM on Thursday, the Prime Minister’s arrival transformed the Cumilla stretch of the highway into a sea of crowds, with festive celebrations beginning as early as 9:00 AM.

Thousands of party activists and citizens lined up in an orderly fashion along the northern side of the highway to catch a glimpse of the leader. Banners and festoons decorated the entire route as the crowds extended their greetings.

Around 10:30 AM, the motorcade reached Daudkandi, where Principal Selim Bhuiyan, MP, Organising Secretary for BNP’s Cumilla Division, along with Central Committee member Dr. Khandakar Maruf Hossain and numerous leaders, welcomed the Prime Minister. In Chandina, local MP Atiqul Islam Shawn led supporters along the highway to greet the convoy.

Progressing through heavy crowds, the motorcade took over an hour to reach Nimsar. At around 11:30 AM near Nimsar Junab Ali College, local MP Jashim Uddin and Burichang Upazila BNP President Mizanur Rahman led a large delegation of party members to welcome the Prime Minister.

A two-kilometer stretch from the college gate to the west mill area witnessed grand gatherings. Organized by local social worker Md. Golam Sarwar, over three thousand BNP activists and supporters from Burichang Mokam Union gathered to greet the motorcade. Moved by the public warmth, the Prime Minister waved to the cheering crowds from inside his vehicle, triggering enthusiastic chants across the area.

Students and faculty members of Nimsar Junab Ali College also lined the road, displaying banners calling for the nationalization of their institution. The Prime Minister acknowledged their presence and waved in greeting as the convoy passed.

Further along at Paduar Bazar and Alekharchar, thousands of leaders and activists from Cumilla South District and Cumilla City BNP assembled, chanting party slogans in a well-organized welcome.

Local MP Monirul Haq Chowdhury, along with Cumilla City BNP President Udbatul Bari Abu and General Secretary Yusuf Molla Tipu, led party workers lining both sides of the road to greet the convoy.

In Chauddagram, leaders from Chauddagram, Laksam, Monohargonj, and Nangalkot gathered with banners and festoons. To ensure safety along the Cumilla section of the highway, authorities deployed a four-tier security arrangement, including nearly 1,250 police officers alongside other law enforcement personnel.