Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to Rajshahi on Sunday after five long years for an election campaign.
Preparations for the arrival of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Rajshahi have already been completed for a month.
Now the historical madrasa (Hazi Muhammad Mohsin Government High School) ground decoration, stage preparation is going on.
The Rajshahi city has been colorfully decorated to make the prime minister's rally a success.
Banner festoons with photos of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina are everywhere.
Of course, the development image of the government has been highlighted in these banners.
Besides, a mass campaign is being made with Awami League's symbol boat.
Before the national election, the Prime Minister's Rajshahi public rally has been considered as very important and preparations have been made from all sides.
Apart from Rajshahi city, the arrival message of the Prime Minister has been reached to all districts, upazilas, villages and wards of Rajshahi division for the month.
Local and national level leaders are working tirelessly to make public meetings a success.
Awami League leaders at the national level say that this year's rally in Rajshahi will be an all-time great crowd.
RAB, police, all intelligence agencies and the entire law enforcement force have increased their activity across the city.
Dhaka TribuneStrict security measures have been taken at the Madrasah ground, the venue of the gathering, since a few weeks ago. Public movement in the field is also now restricted.
During the visit in the city, it was found that Police and plain cloth policies have increased surveillance in the city along with the rally venue.
Stage construction work has started in Madrasa ground. A team of police has been deployed to the rally ground. The madrasa ground is under police control 24 hours a day.
Police security has also been beefed up at important intersections in the city. Besides, there will be more than 500 hundred volunteers at various points of the rally ground under the initiative of Awami League's district and city units.
Police Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) Md Anisur Rahman said that the ban imposed by RMP will not cover the issue of weapons of law enforcement and various institutional security personnel.
All the restrictions will be properly monitored, said the police commissioner.
The police have already started extensive preparations ahead of the arrival of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Law and order forces are carrying out their activities as per the plan of the Dhaka headquarters. Police are already alert to avoid any kind of untoward incident.
Mo Ohidul Islam, Rajshahi divisional deputy director of Fire Service and Civil Defense said that they have started working in the field in coordination with SSF. The fire service will be ready with equipment in the field from Friday. Apart from this, there will be arrangements for the prime minister at all the venues she will visit. They have a team of around 85-90 people ready for the rally.
Acting President of Rajshahi Metropolitan Awami League Mohammad Ali Kamal said that the related organizations will fulfill their duties in front of the rally. However, 500 volunteers will serve on their behalf. 
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The captain of RAB-5, Lt Col Riaz Shahriar PSC, G said that intelligence activities have been increased at all levels on the occasion of the arrival of the Prime Minister. There is intelligence activity in the city and the route where the Prime Minister will come, including the gathering places.
Besides, 10 patrol RAB members will be deployed in the field on the day of the rally. Besides, there will be 3 reserve patrols, said the RAB captain.
PM Hasina to open Tk 1,316.97crore projects in Rajshahi
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate 25 projects with involvement of around TK 1,316.97 crore during her daylong visit to Rajshahi on Sunday.
The premier is also likely to lay the foundation stones of six other projects with an estimated cost of around TK 376.28 crore.
According to official sources, the implemented projects include the Mural of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has built the mural at Rajshahi city's C&B Crossing at a cost of around Tk 5.03 crore.
The RCC has also implemented other projects namely Sheikh Russel Shishu Park, Flyover on Mohanpur Railway Crossing, four-lane road and road divider with a separate lane for slow moving vehicles from Vadra Rail Crossing to Nawdapara bus terminal, four-lane road and road divider including a separate lane for slow-moving vehicles from Bilsimla railway crossing to City Hat and road widening, development from Kalpana Cinema Hall to Talaimary crossing and carpeting road, drain and footpath construction from Rentur Kharir Arat to Dhalur More via Hi-tech Park and carpeting road construction from Court to Shahartali Club.
Dhaka TribuneThe largest mural of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has been built adjacent to the C&B Crossing area in Rajshahi city.
The RCC has constructed the country's largest mural at a cost of around TK 5.02 crore as part of its TK 2,993-crore project titled 'Integrated Urban Infrastructure Development in Rajshahi City'.Height of the mural is 58 feet having a 50-feet height and 40-feet wide Bangabandhu photo in the main part of the mural.
Terracotta works were done on 700-feet space on both sides of the boundary wall. Gallery and landscaping were well-decorated with super granite.
The mural has night vision with decorative electric bulbs.
Rajshahi city mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton said the mural inspires people to know about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib along with his life, works and laudable contribution and sacrifice to the country's independence.Construction work of Sheikh Russel Shishu Park is on the final stage in Rajshahi city aimed at opening up a new horizon in recreation of people, particularly the children.
Dhaka TribuneInitiated by the RCC, the park was established on 2.14 acres of land in Chhotobangram area with an estimated cost of around TK 4.43 crore.
The Roads and Highway Department has constructed a highway from Puthiya to Bagmara with an involvement of around Tk 116.83 crore.
Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) has implemented upward extension works from the sixth floor to tenth floor of its head office at a cost of around Tk 10.21 crore.
RMP has built its headquarters building involving around Tk 20.08 crore.
Rajshahi National Heart Foundation Hospital has been established in Laxmipur area at a cost of around Tk 14.46 crore.
A Technical Training Center has been built at Mohanpur Upazila involving Tk 22.18 crore.
Rajshahi Shishu Hospital has also been established at a cost of around Tk 22.90 crore.
Rajshahi Medical College has constructed its administrative building at costs of around Tk 15 crore.
A multi-storey Social Service Complex has been built in Rajshahi involving around Tk 12.78 crore.
Dhaka TribuneA two-storey female hostel building has been constructed on a six-storey foundation at Rajshahi Government Women's College involving around Tk 5.58 crore.
A five-storey academic building of Technical School and College has been built at Charghat costing around Tk 17.20 crore.
A multipurpose building has been constructed at Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital at a cost of around Tk 8.96 crore. The Civil Surgeon Office has also been established costing around Tk 4.27 crore.
Bangladesh Water Development Board has been implementing two projects to protect the left banks from erosion of the Padma River in Charghat and Bagha Upazilas involving around Tk 694.34 crore.
The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) has been constructing two roads under its Rural Connectivity Improvement Project involving around Tk 43.96 crore.
A multipurpose auditorium has been constructed at Rajshahi PTI costing around Tk 8.92 crore.
Upazila Muktijoddha Complex Building has been built in Rajshahi city at a cost of around Tk 2.81 crore.
On the other hand, the foundation-laying projects are: Tk 24 crore Information Complex, Tk 8.35 crore Regional PSC Office Building, Tk 62 crore Shaheed Janani Jahanara Imam Girls High School, Tk 53 crore Shaheed AHM Kamaruzzaman Boys High School, Tk 162 crore BKSP Regional Training Centre and TK 66 core Rajshahi WASA Building.