PM Tarique Rahman Heads Home After COP31 Summit in Türkiye, Due in Dhaka Early Friday

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has set off for home after attending the United Nations climate change summit (COP31). He began the journey from Antalya, Türkiye, on Thursday (12 November).

At 4:15pm local time on Thursday, the prime minister departed Antalya Airport on a Turkish Airlines flight bound for Istanbul.

After a stopover at Istanbul Airport, he is scheduled to leave for Dhaka on another Turkish Airlines flight at 7:30pm local time.

At Antalya Airport, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was seen off by Subutai Yuksel, a senior ambassador and high-ranking official of Türkiye's foreign ministry.

The aircraft carrying the prime minister and his entourage is expected to arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at around 6am Bangladesh time tomorrow, Friday (13 November).

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman had travelled to Türkiye to join this year's COP31 climate summit held in Antalya. He headed home after completing the summit programme.