Prime Minister Tareq Rahman departed Dhaka for Istanbul, Turkey, on Tuesday morning to attend the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31). He left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at around 7:30 am on a scheduled Turkish Airlines flight.
The information was shared through an official post on the Prime Minister's Facebook page at around 7:45 am. According to the post, the Prime Minister will lead the Bangladesh delegation during the official visit from November 10 to 12. He is scheduled to deliver a speech at the plenary session of COP31 in Antalya on November 12.
Delegation and accompanying officials
Prime Minister's wife Zubaidah Rahman, several cabinet members, political figures, senior government officials, and personal staff members are accompanying him on the visit. In addition to attending the climate summit, the Prime Minister is expected to hold several bilateral meetings.Context of COP31
The 31st session of the global climate summit began in Antalya, Turkey, on Monday and will continue until November 20. The conference is part of the three Rio Conventions originating from the 1992 Earth Summit, covering climate change, biodiversity, and desertification. Discussions at this year's summit will focus on climate crises affecting coastal areas, chars, hills, barind regions, and river basins, along with adaptation strategies.According to sources, entering the main venue of the climate summit took several hours. Prime Minister Tareq Rahman will present Bangladesh's position and demands at the conference.
