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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left Dhaka for Antalya, Türkiye, on Tuesday morning on a three-day visit to attend the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31). His wife, Dr Zubaida Rahman, is accompanying him.
The Prime Minister departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 7:30am aboard a Turkish Airlines flight.
Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashiduzzaman Millat, Chief Whip of Parliament Nurul Islam Moni, Dhaka North City BNP Member Secretary SM Jahangir, Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Gani and Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister ABM Abdus Sattar saw him off at the airport.
After arriving in Antalya, Tarique Rahman is scheduled to attend the summit on Wednesday and address the gathering on November 12.
He is expected to highlight Bangladesh’s climate vulnerabilities and call for climate justice, increased climate financing and stronger international cooperation.
On the sidelines of the conference, he is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and other world leaders.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh will showcase its jute-based, environmentally friendly products at a pavilion and organise side events highlighting climate change and sustainable alternatives to synthetic materials.
The PM is scheduled to return home on Friday.
