BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday evening visited the party’s central office in the capital’s Nayapaltan.

Tarique arrived at the office around 7:00pm, said his Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon.

Party leaders and activists welcomed him upon his arrival.

Rumon said the Prime Minister worked from his chamber at the party office and discussed organisational matters with leaders of the party and its associate bodies.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed and Vice Chairman Nurul Islam Moni, among others, were present at the meeting.

This was his first visit to the party’s central office since taking oath as Prime Minister.

However, he had visited the office once earlier after returning to the country from London.

A large number of party leaders, activists and supporters gathered in front of the office ahead of his arrival.

From the afternoon, they started arriving in processions from different parts of the city. They took positions on both sides of the road from Nightingale intersection to Fakirapool, creating a large crowd in the area.

Many were seen carrying party banners, festoons and placards with various slogans. Leaders and activists of BNP’s associate bodies, including Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, Jubo Dal and Swechchhasebak Dal, chanted slogans in groups, creating a festive and lively atmosphere.

Members of the Prime Minister’s special security unit, along with other law enforcement agencies, were deployed in and around the office from the morning to maintain security.

During the visit, he greeted party leaders and activists and exchanged views with ministers, members of parliament and senior party leaders.

Earlier, the Prime Minister attended a meeting of the BNP parliamentary party at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, where various issues related to the ongoing parliamentary session were discussed.

He later went to Nayapaltan from the parliament.