PM returns home after COP31 in Turkey
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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has returned home from Turkey after attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-31). A Turkish Airlines flight carrying him landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 5:40 am on Friday.
PM’s Press Wing confirmed the matter.
At the airport, Tarique was welcomed by Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni, Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Gani, Principal Secretary ABM Abdus Sattar, Dhaka-18 MP SM Jahangir Hossain, and Dhaka North City Corporation Administrator of Md Shafiqul Islam Khan Milton.
Earlier on Thursday at 4:30 pm local time in Turkey, he departed from Antalya Airport for Istanbul aboard a Turkish Airlines flight. Following a layover in Istanbul, he departed for Dhaka. Previously, Tarique arrived in Antalya, Turkey on Tuesday for a three-day visit.
During the tour, issues regarding addressing the impacts of climate change, climate financing, international cooperation, and strengthening Bangladesh’s bilateral relations received priority. Alongside participating in the COP-31, he held bilateral meetings and paid courtesy calls with heads of state and government from various countries as well as top representatives of international organizations.
Moreover, Tarique toured the Bangladesh Pavilion and the exhibition of eco-friendly jute products set up in the Green Zone there.
