Sheikh Hasina at Matarbari public rally

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina joined a mass rally organized by Maheshkhali upazila unit of Awami League at Matarbari on Saturday afternoon.

She attended the rally at around 3:40pm.

Leaders and activists of Awami League and its affiliated organizations came to Matarbari from different upazilas of Cox's Bazar. Some came towards the gathering place in private cars or some riding on pickups.

Ahead of the 12th National parliamentary election, the candidates came to the rally wearing different coloured t-shirts and caps to highlight their presence.

The area has been decorated with pylons, banners, billboards, and festoons.

These banners, festoons, and billboards have portrayed the various development activities in Cox's Bazar during the tenure of the current government.

Earlier on the day, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the much-awaited 102-kilometre Chittagong-Cox's Bazar dual-gauge single railway line, setting yet another milestone in the country's communication network.

The much awaited 102km Chattogram's Dohazari-Cox's Bazar Rail Line was constructed at a cost of Taka 18034.47 crore opening a new era in railway connectivity in the country.

After opening the train line, Sheikh Hasina took a ride on a train from Cox's Bazar to Ramu after buying ticket for herself.