Tarique Rahman returns home from Turkey
Published: 13 November 2026, 3:28:13
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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has returned home from Turkey after attending the UN Climate Change Conference (COP31).
A Turkish Airlines flight carrying the Prime Minister, his spouse Dr Zubaida Rahman, and other members of his entourage landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 5:40 AM on Friday (November 13).
He was received at the airport by Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, Prime Minister’s Political Adviser and BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Jatiya Sangsad Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni, Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Gani, Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary ABM Abdus Sattar, Dhaka-18 MP SM Jahangir Hossain, and Dhaka North City Corporation Administrator Md Shafiqul Islam Khan Milton.
Earlier on Thursday (November 12), the Prime Minister departed Antalya Airport for Istanbul at 4:30 PM local time aboard a Turkish Airlines flight before heading to Dhaka following a stopover.
Highlights of the three-day visit
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived in Antalya on Tuesday (November 10) for a three-day official visit.
Discussions during the trip focused on tackling the impacts of climate change, securing climate finance, boosting international cooperation, and strengthening Bangladesh’s bilateral relations.
Alongside participating in the COP31 summit, he held bilateral meetings and courtesy calls with various heads of state and government, as well as top representatives of international organisations. He also visited the Bangladesh Pavilion and inspected an exhibition of eco-friendly jute products in the conference’s Green Zone.
