Prime Minister Tarique Rahman joined the COP31 climate summit at the Antalya Exhibition Centre in Türkiye at 10:10am local time on Wednesday.
The prime minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu confirmed his participation, saying leaders and representatives from various countries were attending the summit.
Tarique is scheduled to attend the World Leaders Summit, followed by a Zero Waste Roundtable meeting. The summit is being chaired by Turkish Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum.
On the sidelines, the prime minister is scheduled to hold separate meetings with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng, Shiplu said.
In the evening, Tarique will attend a dinner hosted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in honour of world leaders.
The prime minister arrived in Antalya from Dhaka on Tuesday to attend the summit. He is leading a high-level Bangladesh delegation and is accompanied by his wife, Zubaida Rahman.