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PM returns home from Türkiye after attending COP31
UNB, Dhaka
Published: 13 Nov 2026, 08:14 AM
Photo: PMO
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman returned home from Türkiye on Friday morning after attending the UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) and the World Leaders' Summit in Antalya.
A regular Turkish Airlines flight carrying the Prime Minister, his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman and other members of his delegation landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 5:40am, said PM's Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu.
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, Prime Minister’s Political Adviser and BNP acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat, Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni and senior officials received Tarique and his wife at the airport.
Earlier, the Prime Minister departed Antalya at 4:15pm local time on Thursday for Istanbul, and after a brief stopover in Istanbul, he left for Dhaka around 8pm.
Ambassador Subutay Yuksel, a high-ranking official at Türkiye's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, saw him off at Antalya Airport.
Tarique went to Antalya on November 10 on a three-day official visit to attend COP31 and the Antalya Leaders' Summit.
On Thursday, he addressed the High-Level Segment of COP31, outlining five urgent actions to address the needs of climate-vulnerable countries.
On the sidelines of the conference, the Prime Minister held bilateral meetings with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
During the meetings, they discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties, expand trade and investment, and enhance cooperation in addressing the impacts of climate change.
Tarique also held courtesy meetings and exchanged greetings with several other world leaders and heads of international organisations during the conference.
The Prime Minister and his wife attended a dinner hosted by Turkish President Erdoğan and First Lady Emine Erdoğan in honour of world leaders attending COP31.
Apart from participating in various programmes of the conference, he visited the Bangladesh Pavilion and an exhibition of environment-friendly jute products set up in the Green Zone.