, June 13 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman arrived in Cox's Bazar on Saturday morning on a daylong visit to attend a series of development and environmental programmes.

Prime Minister's Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon said the Prime Minister reached Cox's Bazar International Airport at around 9:50am on a commercial flight.

After the formal reception at the airport, the Prime Minister left directly by road for Pmkhali Union to attend a programme marking the re-excavation of the Patali Canal.

At the airport, he was received by Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed, State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Rashiduzzaman Millat, State Minister for Chattogram Hill Tracts Affairs and Land Mir Md He...