Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left Dhaka for Rangpur aboard a military aircraft on Tuesday morning to visit Durga Puja mandaps and exchange greetings with members of the Hindu community on the occasion of Maha Navami.

The Prime Minister departed Tejgaon Airport at around 8:45am for Saidpur Airport in Nilphamari, according to his Press Secretary Saleh Shibli.

From Saidpur, he will travel by road to the Dharmasabha Puja Mandap at Radha Govinda Temple in Rangpur, where he is scheduled to visit the mandap and exchange greetings with devotees at around 10am.

As part of his daylong tour, the Prime Minister is also scheduled to visit Puja mandaps in Rajshahi and Chattogram and exchange greetings with devotees.

After completing his programme in Rangpur, Tarique Rahman will leave Saidpur Airport before noon for Hazrat Shah Makhdum Airport in Rajshahi.

The Prime Minister is expected to return to Dhaka at night after completing his visits to Puja mandaps in the three cities.