Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived in Banshkhali from Maheshkhali by helicopter on Sunday afternoon, with huge crowds gathering along the Baharchhara seafront to welcome him.Tarique reached Banshkhali around 1:15pm after inspecting the Matarbari deep-sea port, the coal-fired power project and the activities of the Maheshkhali Integrated Development Authority (MIDA).The Baharchhara seafront turned into a crowded gathering as supporters from different areas joined processions and chanted slogans. Large numbers of people also gathered around the programme venue.The prime minister is visiting Banshkhali to attend a rehabilitation programme for people affected by the recent devastating floods. Relief materials are scheduled to be distributed, while the keys to newly built homes will be handed over to 100 homeless families.After the Banshkhali programme, Tarique is scheduled to visit Babunagar Madrasa in Fatikchhari, where he is expected to meet Hefazat-e-Islam Ameer Allama Shah Muhibbullah Babunagari and hold discussions with the organisation’s central and district-level leaders.He will then visit Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Ulum Moinul Islam Madrasa in Hathazari to pay respects at the grave of Hefazat founder Ameer Allama Shah Ahmad Shafi. He is also scheduled to attend a rehabilitation programme for flood victims at Hathazari Government College ground.The prime minister’s final engagement of the day is scheduled to be a BNP organisational meeting at Radisson Blu Chattogram Bay View in the evening.