Cox's Bazar Correspondent:

The Eidgaon Upazila BNP family and local law enforcement agencies have completed preparations for the arrival of BNP Chairman and Honorable Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Tarique Rahman in the seaport city of Cox's Bazar. Extensive preparations are being made locally to make the Prime Minister's arrival successful and worthwhile. Various steps are being taken by the concerned parties to increase the crowd, reduce traffic congestion, enhance the beauty of the roads and maintain normal law and order.

Separate preparation meetings, welcome processions and exchange of views were held in this regard on the afternoon and night of June 10. Upazila BNP President Abul Kalam presided over the preparation meeting held under the party office adjacent to the bus station on the initiative of the Eidgaon Upazila BNP family. The program was moderated by General Secretary Selim Ullah Mahmud and addressed by Upazila BNP Organizing Secretary Alhaj Abdus Shukkur, Jalalabad Union Parishad Chairman Md. Alamgir Taj (Johnny), BNP leaders Mozammel Haque, Akhtar Uddin, Harunur Rashid, Helal Uddin, members Kamal Hossain, Belal Uddin, Ziaul Karim, Anisur Rahman, Abu Taher Munna, Mohammad Arif and others.

Present were BNP leaders Ahidul Alam Company, Md. Ismail, AH Selim Ullah, expatriate BNP leaders Hamidul Haque, Moktar Ahmed, Helal Uddin Company, Mohammad Azamgir, member Azam Khan, former members Jasim Uddin, Abu Hena, Nurul Huda Naks, Sohel Rana, Mohammad Alamgir, women's party leaders Selina Akhter, Shamim Akhter, Suborna Begum and others.

Later, a welcome procession from there passed through the highway and ended at the Eidgarh Road at the bus station.

The speakers said that the people of Cox's Bazar district along with the people of Eidgaon Upazila are very happy and joyful with the arrival of the Prime Minister. They are making all-out preparations to welcome the Prime Minister.
The leaders mentioned that the people gathered on the highway from Eidgaon Kalichara to Eidgaon Bus Station will stand to catch a glimpse of the Prime Minister.

Meanwhile, the Eidgaon Police Station of Cox's Bazar held a meeting to exchange views on the overall situation including the law and order situation and traffic congestion on the occasion of the Prime Minister's arrival in Cox's Bazar. The meeting was held in the police station's meeting room on the same night. The event was presided over by the officer-in-charge of the police station ATM Shifatul Mazdar, and was attended by Upazila BNP President Abul Kalam, General Secretary Selim Ullah Mahmud, Organizing Secretary Alhaj Abdus Shukkur, Jalalabad Union Parishad Chairman Md. Alamgir Taj (Johnny), Inspector of Eidgaon Traffic Management Activities Mridul, Member Kamal Hossain and invitees. Humayun Kabir Company, Labor Leader Selim Akbar, Member Abdul Hakim, Hamidul Haque, Labor Leader Abu Taher Munna, Belal Uddin, Abu Hena, Mamun Sirajul Majid and others.

In his closing speech, the officer-in-charge said that adequate security arrangements are being made for the Prime Minister's arrival in Cox's Bazar. Inspector of Traffic Management Activities Mridul said that necessary steps will be taken to relieve traffic congestion on the road.