A festive mood with enthusiasm of people has engulfed the Barishal centering arrival of the Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as she was visiting here after a recess of five-year. Pinning upon the visit, the entire Barishal region wore a festive mood while the local people as well as leaders and workers of the ruling Awami League and associate bodies cheered up due to arrival of their party chief ahead of the 12th national parliamentary polls.
Sheikh Hasina will address an election rally at the historic Bangabandhu Udyan in the divisional headquarters.
Centering the public rally, Barishal turned into a town of euphoria. The town decorated in festive looks while people of all strata of life as well as leaders and activists of Awami League became enthusiastic.
Arrival of Sheikh Hasina created has ancillary excitement among the leaders and activists not only in Barishal but also the entire region ahead of the national polls.
Although the premier was scheduled to join the rally at 3pm, but hundreds of thousands of people throng into the rally ground from early morning and within few hours the ground became full to the brim as a good number of people were seen took position around the ground in the night to secure their place.
The crowd then spilled over the surrounding areas, roads and empty places, meaning the town turned into a human sea before arrival of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the stage which was made in the shape of a boat.
Earlier from the morning, mass people, women and supporters were seen marching towards the venue in procession chanting slogans "Joy Bangla, Joy
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