The president arrived at Bangabhaban at 11am on Sunday (August 23), where a well-equipped mounted police unit welcomed him at Gate No. 2. Later, a smartly turned-out contingent of the President Guard Regiment (PGR) of the Bangladesh Army accorded him a guard of honour at the Credentials Field.
Following the guard of honour, President Mirza Fakhrul and his family members were welcomed with flowers at the Octagonal Hall of Bangabhaban by his Military Secretary Major General ASM Bahauddin, Secretary of the Public Division AJM Salahuddin Nagari, Press Secretary Sarwar Alam and PGR Commander Brigadier General Golam Arikul Alam.
On his first day of official activities at Bangabhaban, the president remained in his office and signed various government documents. He later signed the visitors’ book at Bangabhaban.
