Dhaka, Sept. 15 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir arrived in Sylhet on Tuesday on a daylong visit.

The aircraft carrying the president landed at Osmani International Airport at 11:29am.

Members of Parliament from different constituencies in Sylhet, district administration officials and senior leaders of various political parties welcomed him at the airport.

The President left Dhaka for Sylhet at around 10:30am and reached Sylhet Circuit House at about 11:50am.

After receiving a guard of honour at the Circuit House, Mirza Fakhrul is scheduled to visit the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) at 12:30pm.

He will then visit the shrine of Hazrat Shahparan (RA) at around 1:25pm.

The President will attend a civic reception organised by ...