Awami League leaders and activists are eagerly awaiting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s first public rally in Cox’s Bazar in nearly six years, scheduled to be held on Wednesday (Dec 7).

Cox’s Bazar is all set to welcome the AL chief amid festivity, expecting it as the biggest public rally ever.

The PMwill deliver her speech at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar on Dec 7 organised by District Awami League.

Awami League leaders said this at a press conference organised at the Stadium ground on Monday (December 5) afternoon.

Engineer Mosharraf Hossain, presidium member of Awami League, was the chief guest at the press conference organized on the arrival of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Cox’s Bazar and the overall preparation of the district Awami League public meeting.

During her day-long visit, the premier will attend an international naval exercise on Inani Beach of Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhia.

The government has taken massive development schemes for Cox’s Bazar which are now under implementation.

During her visit, PM Hasina will also inaugurate 28 development projects and lay the foundation stones of four others.

More projects may be added to the list of inaugurations and foundation stones, District Commissioner Md. Mamunur Rashid said.

Colourful arches and gates have been constructed on various roads of the town with the posters and banners of the Prime Minister.

Billboards, banners, balloons, festoons and posters welcoming the Prime Minister and the party chief have been hung in the city.