Leaders and activists of Awami League and its associate bodies have gathered at Rajshahi’s Madrasa Ground, as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to address a public rally there. Leaders and activists of Awami League have started to gather at the rally venue (Haji Muhammad Muhsin Government High School ground) since this morning and the ground was packed to the brim around 11 am. The rally began at 11:50 am through recitation from the Holy Quran. AL leaders and activists were seen joining the venue in separate processions and shouting different slogans. Law enforcement agencies have undertaken several tiers of security measurers centering the rally. PM Hasina started the Rajshahi tour by attending a parade of the Probationer Assistant Superintendents of Police (38th BCS Police Cadre) at Sarda Police Training Academy in the morning. She also handed over awards to five assistant superintendents of police (ASPs) for their outstanding performance – achieving excellence in different fields in the one-year ASP Probationer training course. Also read: PM to unveil 25 dev projects in Rajshahi on Sunday The PM is scheduled to inaugurate 25 projects, involving Tk 1,317 crore. She will also lay foundation stones of six new development projects in Rajshahi city and district – to be constructed at a cost of Tk 376 crore – including the new Tathya Bhaban Complex.