Dhaka, May 20 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has joined the 46th National Rally of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP).

The prime minister arrived at the parade ground of the Ansar-VDP Academy in Safipur of Gazipur's Kaliakair Upazila at 10am on Wednesday.

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed and Director General of Bangladesh Ansar-VDP Maj Gen Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud welcomed him at the parade ground.

Afterwards, the premier laid a wreath at the memorial of the brave martyrs.

Tarique then took the stage at the parade ground and the force put on a display of their prowess. Afterwards, the prime minister went to the participating members and shook hands with them.

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