PM to leave for Türkiye tomorrow to attend COP31 summit

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will depart for Türkiye tomorrow to attend the COP31 World Leaders' Summit, where he is scheduled to address a plenary session and hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines.

The summit will be held in Antalya on November 11-12, with the Prime Minister scheduled to deliver Bangladesh's national statement during a plenary session on November 12.

COP, officially known as the Conference of the Parties, is the United Nations' annual climate summit, bringing together countries to discuss collective efforts to tackle climate change.

Newly appointed Foreign Secretary Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury briefed reporters on the preparations for the visit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. Tarique Rahman will lead the Bangladesh delegation during his official visit to Türkiye from November 10 to 12.

His wife, Dr Zubaida Rahman, the Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, two state ministers for foreign affairs, the Prime Minister's Special Assistant on Environment, Forest and Climate Change, relevant government officials, members of the media and other distinguished individuals will accompany him.