Sylhet, Feb. 5 -- e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman will arrive in Sylhet by helicopter on Saturday to address a major election rally, with organisers expecting a gathering of more than one lakh people.

The rally will be held at the Sylhet Alia Madrasa ground, organised by the district and city units of Jamaat-e-Islami. It will begin at 2:00 pm and continue until 4:30 pm.

Dr Shafiqur Rahman will speak as the chief guest.

Top leaders of the Jamaat-led 11-party alliance are also scheduled to address the gathering.

The information was shared at a press briefing on Thursday noon.

The briefing took place at the main election office of Jamaat candidate for Sylhet-1 constituency, Maulana Habibur Rahman, at Dhopadighirpar in the city.

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