PM Tarique Rahman leaves Dhaka for Turkiye to attend COP-31, seen off by ministers at airport
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has left Dhaka for Turkiye on a three-day visit to attend COP-31, the United Nations' top summit on climate change. His wife, Dr Zubaida Rahman, is accompanying him on the visit.
On Tuesday (November 10), the prime minister departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on a Turkish Airlines flight at 7:30 a.m.
At the airport, the prime minister was seen off by Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashiduzzaman Millat, Chief Whip of the National Parliament Nurul Islam Moni, Dhaka Metropolitan North BNP Member Secretary and Member of Parliament S M Jahangir, Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Gani, and the prime minister's Principal Secretary A B M Abdus Sattar.
On this official visit from November 10 to 12, the prime minister is accompanied by his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman, cabinet members, politicians and senior government officials.
After arriving in Antalya, Turkiye, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will take part in the climate change summit tomorrow, Wednesday. During the visit, he will attend various sessions of the COP-31 summit to be held in Antalya, Turkiye, on November 11 and 12.
On November 12, the prime minister will address the plenary session of the summit on behalf of Bangladesh. He will present Bangladesh's position on tackling the harmful effects of climate change.
In addition, he is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with the heads of state and government of several countries on the sidelines of the summit. Bilateral relations, trade and investment, tackling climate change and issues of mutual interest are expected to feature in these meetings.
Heads of state and government from different countries of the world are taking part in this 31st United Nations climate change conference. The summit is discussing global steps to tackle the climate crisis.
The prime minister is scheduled to return home on Friday after the three-day visit.
