Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left Dhaka for Türkiye this morning on a three-day official visit to attend the COP31 World Leaders’ Summit in Antalya. He is scheduled to address the plenary session on November 12 and hold several high-level bilateral meetings.
Carrying the prime minister and his wife Dr. Zubaida Rahman and their entourage, a Turkish Airlines flight departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 7:30 am. Cabinet ministers, senior party leaders and top civil officials saw him off at the airport.
The Prime Minister is set to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Australian Prime Minister, the President of Uzbekistan, the British Foreign Secretary and the UNDP Administrator to discuss trade, investment and climate cooperation.
In his plenary address, Prime Minister will advocate for climate justice, fair adaptation financing, historical responsibility from developed nations and loss-and-damage compensation. Although Bangladesh contributes only 0.05% of global greenhouse gas emissions and it remains among the world's most climate-vulnerable nations.
Bangladesh will feature a dedicated jute pavilion in the summit's Green Zone to promote biodegradable alternatives to plastic alongside a proposed joint declaration with Türkiye. The Foreign Ministry will also host two Blue Zone side events focusing on women's climate vulnerabilities and sustainable jute products.
The prime minister is scheduled to return to Dhaka on November 13.
